Freight Carrier · Shelby, NC
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC
2720 W DIXON BLVD · Shelby, NC 28150
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(980) 296-1666
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- MC #1141236
- USDOT #3479143 USDOT Active
- 103Power Units
- 103Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC is a Shelby, NC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of North Carolina. This company has 103 truck(s) in their fleet and 103 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1141236 and their USDOT number is 3479143.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 02/09/2026 · last updated Sep 25, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 02/09/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 6,578,680 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Motor Vehicles
- Construction
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 43 states over the past 24 months: TN (65), NC (37), MS (29), TX (27), AL (23), FL (22), LA (18), MO (18), GA (16), PA (16), SC (15), IA (13), +31 more. Home base: Shelby, North Carolina.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 1Injury
- 7Tow
- 8Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.01
37
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.46
42
Vehicle Maintenance
2.74
110
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.07
3
Inspection Summary
- 421Total
- 258Clean
- 163With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 138 unique codes
Critical 50
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
- 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75(b)Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
- 393.43(d)No or defective automatic trailer brake
- 393.43No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling
- 393.110(b)Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
- 393.132C-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles.
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 396.5A-HNLHubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub
- 396.5B-HLIWHubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment
- 393.100(a)No or improper load securement
- 393.104(b)Damaged securement system/tiedowns
- 393.132B-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper use of synthetic webbing
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 27
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.3A3HOSPRNPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 395.22H3Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements
- 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request
- 395.26(b)Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.
- 395.3A2HOSPRNPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
Unsafe Driving 13
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2PImproper passing
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Vehicle Maintenance 48
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
- 393.47A-BCFSHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.45D-BHCRAir Brake - Crimped or restricted
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.104F1-CCargo - Knotted tiedown
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.76A-SBSleeper Berth - Does not meet dimensional requirements
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
- 393.205A-WRCWheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- 393.104C-CCargo - Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
Locations
Physical Address
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC2720 W DIXON BLVD
SHELBY, NC 28150
Mailing Address
Same as physical.