SUPERIOR CRANES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,486
- Drivers · CDL
- 350 · 246
- Annual miles
- 11.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Tractors | 183 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| Trailers | 792 | 0 | 0 | 792 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-30-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 02-27-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-23-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RAY MAGNUSON
- Officer
- JOSEPH C EVERETT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 1486 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 120 units seen in 24 months, 0.07 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 16 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service11 out-of-service violations against drivers: 9 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service (Dec 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 24 of 106 violations (23%). Light or brake defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 120 of the 1486 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (209 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 1486 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Oct 2026).
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 5
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in North Carolina (about 1186 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.006 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.10 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
106 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert57 · 20 OOSLights 24 · Brakes 11 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 OOSSeat belt 9 · Reckless / lane 7 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 4 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert12 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 5
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Driver fitness No alert11 · 9 OOSNo valid CDL 11
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug142026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul62026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun22026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr222026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Dec42025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec32025North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep302025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug62025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul182025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr282025South CarolinaInjury · 7 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr42025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb122025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan162025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
9 more in the FMCSA records below.
9 of the 17 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2007
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (May 2025); MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY → ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 19, 2009)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
27 filings and 10 authority events since 2006 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 2, 2025opened after ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $100,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $900,000 over $100,000 · ended May 1, 2025 · replaced24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $100,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $900,000 over $100,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2021MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $100,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2021GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $900,000 over $100,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $100,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSELiability (excess) · $900,000 over $100,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $100,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSELiability (excess) · $900,000 over $100,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2019opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 31, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2014opened after ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 2, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2009Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2009Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- North Carolina (HQ) 121
- South Carolina 39
- Georgia 34
- Alabama 6
- Indiana 2
- Louisiana 2
- Arkansas 1
- Florida 1
58% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (1486 power units: 1486 filed, 120 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1486 power units this active to have about 8.6 crashes a year — but only 120 of the 1486 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.07 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 24 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 8.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 10 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 1.17 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 8 | 0.29 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 3.29 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.