Carrier profile · USDOT 946071 · MC-405895 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SBS TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitSAINT PAUL, MN67/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-405895 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(612) 806-0108 Email dispatchksmith@sbstransportation.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

25 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Acuity A’02–’04

Great West’06–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2006 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → May 2006	$1M	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → Oct 2004	$1M	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → May 2002	$1M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAINT PAUL, MN

1700 WYNNE AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 946071. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 946071.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242597 USDOT 420078 USDOT 821186 USDOT 1162977 USDOT 1062546 USDOT 1878915 USDOT 180743 USDOT 3467830

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul goff — 4 carriers: USDOT 1310795 USDOT 1772572 USDOT 4219481

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1700 WYNNE AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55108
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (612) 806-0108
Email: ksmith@sbstransportation.com
Web domain: sbstransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Paul Goff
USDOT / docket: 946071 · MC-405895
First registered: Apr 9, 2001
Last MCS-150: Apr 4, 2025 · 5,745,807 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 11, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

5,745,807

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SBS TRANSPORTATION INC.

SBS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 946071) has a Vektor safety score of 67/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 11, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SBS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SBS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 946071, and its motor carrier number is MC-405895.

Is SBS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SBS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SBS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SBS TRANSPORTATION INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 67/100 (tier: review).