SUPERIOR TANK LINES NORTHWEST DIVISION INC

DOT# 1885447 MC# 679508 Portland, OR Authorized For-Hire
(909) 430-0855 joep@superiortanklines.com 3250 Nw St Helens Rd, Portland OR 97210
47 power units 102 drivers 3.7M mi/yr · ~79k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 67.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
17 yrs history · 55 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
47
Drivers · CDL
102 · 102
Annual miles
3.7M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
05-04-2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-02-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JEFFREY NEWMAN

Cargo

23.0
minimal risk
Liquids/Gases

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.85×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.2 vs 1.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.2
Similar fleets
1.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Too little record to tell. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.5 a year. The grade counts 6 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.21×, violations 0.33× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.36× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -28%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 3 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 14 of 27 violations (52%). Brake or light defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Hazmat violations
    3 hazmat violations.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
55
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.6%
3 of 54
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 55
National avg 6.7%
Violations
27
3 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Oregon (about 36 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
vs 408 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.043 0.029
Inspections 0.83 0.74
Violations 0.29 0.42
Critical violations 0.02 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, minimal-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

27 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    20 · 3 OOS
    Brakes 14 · Lights 3 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    3 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    26
    2026
    Oregon
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    26
    2025
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    18
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Jan
    13
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
on record since Jun 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2009
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 7, 2020)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Washington 25
  • Oregon (HQ) 22
  • California 4
  • Federal inspectors 4

40% of inspections were in its home state.