CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 760583· MC342834· CARRIER· EIN 57-1068636
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SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC

1940 HANAHAN ROAD, N CHARLESTON, SC, 29406(843) 740-1840scott@superiortransportation.usSCOTT STELLING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
20.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC342834

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/24/2025
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MPP1024383-00
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 05/24/2025
MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MKLM7IM0055951
Authority history (14) ▾
04/28/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2025)
04/28/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2025)
01/09/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)
01/09/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)
05/05/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)
05/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)
05/07/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2018)
05/07/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2018)
05/05/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2015)
05/05/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2015)
05/24/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/29/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2005)
05/12/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
08/26/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/15/2006)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/08/2007 → 06/22/2025
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/26/2023 → 05/24/2025
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/08/2007 → 05/24/2025
  4. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/2023 → 06/21/2023
  5. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/2023 → 05/26/2023
  6. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/2023 → 02/10/2023
  7. GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY$900KCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2022 → 02/05/2023
  8. MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY$100KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2022 → 02/05/2023
  9. MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2021 → 06/01/2022
  10. GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY$900KReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2021 → 06/01/2022
  11. ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2020 → 06/01/2021
  12. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 06/01/2020
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2018 → 07/03/2019
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2018 → 06/01/2019
  15. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2015 → 06/01/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle39 inspections · 20.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver82 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

82 inspections · 39 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

82
Inspections
39
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SC8
  • FL6
  • AL5
  • NC4
  • GA2
  • MD1
  • IA1
  • TN1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Escambia County, FL

Medium impact

11 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Escambia County, FL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Escambia County, FL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 18% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol50%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 27%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 18%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 5%
Speeding3 viol50%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 36%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 14%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours exceeded violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 23% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Hours exceeded1 viol88%
  • 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 88%
Log / ELD device1 viol13%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 13%
What to do
  • Plan loads around available hours; use ELD alerts before drivers run out of clock
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 56% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing33 violations · 10 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS11 viol38%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 5%
Brakes2 OOS12 viol38%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 11%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 5%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
Tires2 OOS2 viol12%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 12%
Load securement3 OOS5 viol6%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured2× · 3%
  • 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 2%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
7
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 40%Unsafe Driving 20%Not in SMS 20%Other 20%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) · OOS
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 20% of recent
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Not in SMS
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 387.301ACarrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

97
Inspections
87
Violations
16
Out-of-service
391
CSA points
51
Crashes
17
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

61 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

32 trailer 26 truck 3 other
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 12×
13N350208E3560782· PV98356 SC
2022 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 12×
1XKWD40X8NR130425· P776163 SC
2004 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 8×
1FUJA6DE84LN28859· P769797 SC
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 7×
13N350206E3560781· PV98355 SC
2012 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 5×
1XKADP9X6CJ326020· 1222093 AL
2023 KENWORTH T880seen 4×
1XKZD40X1PJ262425· P782208 SC
2019 PETERBILT 567seen 4×
1XPCD40X9KD626310· P767774 SC
2026 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD40X0TJ205434· A011276 SC
1994 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N1482C5R1563823· 5192229 ME
2023 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X1PR216097· P769797 SC
2002 MANAC Manac Trailerseen 2×
2M513146321085745· PT44177 SC
TRLEseen 2×
11111111111111111· PV98358 SC
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N2532C6D1563214· PV87858 SC
2001 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailerseen 2×
1D9BG502011208360· PV74504 NC
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N2532C8D1563215· PV87859 SC
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZP4TX2RJ357985· A002906 SC
2014 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM0627EH720053· 7792PT SC
2012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM062XCH714910· 19735PT SC
2019 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD40X3KD626304· A013202 SC
2005 KENWORTH W900
1XKWDB9X45J080760· 1212236 AL
2007 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N1482C971542308· PV94184 SC
1994 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N1482C9R1570354· 103542PT SC
2018 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWP4EX4JR196979· P774412 SC
2008 ETNYRE
1E92999788E111204· PV91667 SC
2008 ETNYRE
1E92999698E111218· PV91666 SC
2008 ETNYRE
1E92999608E111219· PV91665 SC
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRDM9626GH729673· 7477PT SC
2007 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N1482C971543782· PV94134 SC
2024 KENWORTH T880
3WKZD49X7RF355671· 243262 KS
2023 KENWORTH T880
1XKZD40X3PJ262426· PV74504 SC

+ 31 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
35
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
32
26 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
SCOTT STELLING
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1998-07-21
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 35 trucks · 29 owned tractors · 66 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 300 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

300
Connected carriers
299
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
USDOT 690147
USDOT 690147
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FUJAPAV66DW296023AKJHHDR1LSLK0125
SUPERIOR TRUCK BROKERAGE
USDOT 3475319Active· CHARLESTON, SC
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

52 events
  1. 02/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/22/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP46635A

  3. 05/24/2025Insurance filed — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MPP1024383-00

  4. 05/24/2025Insurance filed — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MKLM7IM0055951

  5. 05/24/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF011972

  6. 05/24/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP46635A

  7. 04/28/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2025)

  8. 04/28/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2025)

  9. 06/21/2023Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0193262001

  10. 05/26/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0193262001

  11. 02/10/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA965958231

  12. 02/05/2023Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XA-000078-01

  13. 02/05/2023Insurance cancelled — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 152201-13-27-38-6

  14. 01/09/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)

  15. 01/09/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)

  16. 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 152101-13-27-38-6

  17. 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XA-000078-00

  18. 06/01/2021Insurance replaced — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AW92-RS-2000013-00

  19. 06/01/2020Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AW02-RS-1900012-00

  20. 05/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)

  21. 05/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)

  22. 07/03/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP40305A

  23. 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP40305A

  24. 06/01/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4082410

  25. 05/07/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2018)

  26. 05/07/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2018)

  27. 06/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881430 02

  28. 05/05/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2015)

  29. 05/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2015)

  30. 06/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881430 01

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2001-04-13
Last review
2001-04-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-19
Reported mileage
1,638,012 mi (2025)
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