SS UNITED INC

USDOT 3263513MC-Docket MC1029129FRESNO, CA
Do not tender8 power units

SS UNITED INC (USDOT 3263513) in FRESNO, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2025-06-29 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 5 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2025-10-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-12-29 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2025-12-29

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.34
Hours of service
No alert
measure 4.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.4
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.89

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Crashes
28
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
19
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
8
Total drivers
11
Years in business
7
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
22.2%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
35%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
13 times last 2025-10-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-21
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2025-06-29
Last compliance review
2025-12-29 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

41
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
183
Violations
23
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-09 → 2026-04-09.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-01-04 MO 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-09-26 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
74 12 2026-04-09
Hours of service 395
69 8 2026-03-18
Unsafe driving 392
24 0 2026-02-11
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
15 3 2025-08-15
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-02-11

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-03-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2026-03-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate width.
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 improper location
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-03-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
2026-02-11 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-10-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-10-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-09-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2025-09-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-09-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2025-08-29 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-08-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-08-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2025-08-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-09 OH · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-03-18 CA · Level 2 10 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24C2II-ELDTN
Hours of service 395 8E1-HOSPVID
Hours of service 395 32B-ELDDFR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 86A2-RIG
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 86A4-RIG
2026-02-11 CA · Level 2 11 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 34A1-ELDDFN
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUCR
2025-10-23 CA · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-09-08 AZ · Level 2 15 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Hours of service 395 24
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2-B
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
2025-08-29 AZ · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
2025-08-15 MO · Level 1 33 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9C2-OOSO
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2025-08-08 AZ · Level 2 12 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Hours of service 395 24
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LTNRV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-08-05 AR · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-07-21 PA · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
2025-06-11 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-OAL
2025-05-25 AZ · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-04-18 IN · Level 3 8 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Hours of service 395 3A1-HOSPD OOS
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPDIT OOS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-04-17 AZ · Level 2 14 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2025-03-16 CA · Level 4 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPDOOS OOS
2025-01-05 MO · Level 2 19 viols· 5 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LRLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2024-12-08 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8D5-HOSF
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2024-10-22 MD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2024-08-29 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(1) OOS
2024-08-01 WY · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3(a)(2) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-07-05 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-06-25 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24(c)(2)(iii)
2024-06-18 OH · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
2024-06-14 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Hours of service 395 22(g)
2024-06-02 AZ · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(e)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 8(e)(1) OOS

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