Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SHERMAN BROS HEAVY TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SB INC (USDOT 12179) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 16 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 9, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
SB INC's USDOT number is 12179, and its motor carrier number is MC-77061.
As of Aug 20, 2026, SB INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SB INC has a 29.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SB INC operates 18 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SB INC is based in HARRISBURG, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
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34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2017 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 7 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 7 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| COLONY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2007 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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