Superior Steel Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Knoxville, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 34 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 34 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 64% | 89% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73% | 91% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 11 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 7.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state KY accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 80%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 14, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 7, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 393110B3C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 7, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 7, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 393205A | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |