Carrier profile · USDOT 111891 · MC-16479 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED

33 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 2 statesWATERLOO, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-16479 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(314) 621-0999 Email dispatchkelly@superiorexpressinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 92 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.5 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 53 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

52 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 33-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 53
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Continental Western’94–’07

Acuity A’07–’25

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2025	$750K	5
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1994 → May 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 30
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

WATERLOO, IL

5948 OLD RED BUD ROAD

Top corridor

MO ⇄ IL

MO 41 · IL 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5948 OLD RED BUD ROAD, WATERLOO, IL, 62298-1300
Mailing address: 5948 OLD RED BUD RD, WATERLOO, IL, 62298-1300
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (314) 621-0999
Email: kelly@superiorexpressinc.com
Web domain: superiorexpressinc.com

Registration

Officers: Daniel J Schilling Kelly Schilling · Darryl J Schilling Ronald J Schilling
USDOT / docket: 111891 · MC-16479
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 9, 2026 · 1,133,450 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 12, 1996
D-U-N-S: 41303892

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,133,450

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 SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED.

SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 111891) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective May 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 53 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 53 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 12, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 111891, and its motor carrier number is MC-16479.

Is SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED's safety record?

SUPERIOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).