SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3479143
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (103 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileWESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate16.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3479143 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1141236 |
| Legal Name | SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9802961666 |
| Address | 2720 W DIXON BLVD, Shelby, NC, 28150 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-31 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-03-31 | 2026-08-15 |
| WESCO | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-03-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2020-10-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2020-10-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 437 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-02-16 — MO — towaway
- 2025-05-29 — TN — towaway
- 2025-04-22 — LA — towaway
- 2025-04-03 — SC — towaway
- 2025-02-15 — PA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (56), 20 (53), 12 (37).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 103 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 103 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,578,680 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-FEB-26 |
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC operates 103 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Shelby, NC
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- BUMGARDNER FARM & WOOD PRODUCTS LLC — USDOT 3325179, 3 power units
- BOTTS GRADING LLC — USDOT 3433152, 3 power units
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