Carrier profile · USDOT 279565 · MC-181827 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

S & B Transportation Inc

5 power unitsTERRE HAUTE, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181827 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(812) 232-3475 Email dispatchspencebanks@spencebanks.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Federated’85–’96

Federated’10–’14

beyond this history

1985199620072018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2016

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2016	$750K	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2010 → Oct 2014	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	2
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	2
TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA	Aug 1997 → Aug 2000	$750K	3
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Aug 1996 → Mar 1998	$750K	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1985 → Aug 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

TERRE HAUTE, IN

700 NORTH FIRST STREET

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 700 NORTH FIRST STREET, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47808
Mailing address: P O BOX 2009, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47802
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (812) 232-3475
Fax: (812) 234-2658
Email: spencebanks@spencebanks.com
Web domain: spencebanks.com

Registration

Officer: James O Owen
USDOT / docket: 279565 · MC-181827
First registered: Oct 1, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2018 · 266,308 mi (2015)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 23, 2007
D-U-N-S: 16653586

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

266,308

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 S & B TRANSPORTATION INC.

S & B TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 279565) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 15, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2018.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 23, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S & B TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

S & B TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 279565, and its motor carrier number is MC-181827.

Is S & B TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, S & B TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is S & B TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

S & B TRANSPORTATION INC operates 5 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is S & B TRANSPORTATION INC based?

S & B TRANSPORTATION INC is based in TERRE HAUTE, IN.

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