Carrier profile · USDOT 255520 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Superior Battery Manufacturing Co Inc

21 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesRUSSELL SPRINGS, KY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

70.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY

2515 HWY 910

Top corridor

TN ⇄ KY

TN 8 · KY 4 · MD 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3509110 USDOT 1811640

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy hart — 4 carriers: USDOT 368304 USDOT 1295507 USDOT 2984963

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2515 HWY 910, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642-1010
Mailing address: PO BOX 1010, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642-1010
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (270) 866-6056
Fax: (270) 866-6066
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Wayne Hart · Randy Hart
USDOT / docket: 255520
First registered: Feb 8, 1985
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2024 · 1,599,891 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 1, 1994
D-U-N-S: 39853783

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,599,891

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC.

SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC (USDOT 255520) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 1, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC's USDOT number?

SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC's USDOT number is 255520.

Is SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC's safety record?

SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC's fleet?

SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC operates 21 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC based?

SUPERIOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO INC is based in RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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