SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC

Doing business as SUPERIOR CHEMICALS

San Diego, CA · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 26, 2018 (8 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1104257: Common carrier, Contract carrier active; Broker pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
11.1%
4 of 36 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1104257 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Pending
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3153650 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1104257PrimaryTHE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
Policy AS6-Z91-474909-01 · 91X
$1,000,000Nov 3, 2022Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1104257Excess over $1,000,000IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy XSC0030854900 · 91X
$4,000,000Aug 7, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

41inspections
11.1%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 36 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 38 · California avg 6.3%
33violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 4, 2026NM20No
Oct 2, 2026AZ11Yes
Sep 24, 2026NV10No
Sep 9, 2026AZ21No
Sep 1, 2026NM31No
Aug 18, 2026AZ10No
Aug 15, 2026TX22Yes
Jul 28, 2026CO13No
Jun 19, 2026CA21No
Jun 11, 2026NV20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

16 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 33 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance7143.8%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance4025.0%16.6%
Hazardous Materials Compliance3218.8%0.3%
Unsafe Driving2012.5%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HM (Bulk Packages) - Operate a motor vehicle with the internal valve in the open position
Cargo Protection - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177834J2HMBP
11
HM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping)
Load Securement - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 17324B1HMBPMC
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
State/Local Laws - Driving/parking a CMV containing hazardous materials in violation of local regulations/laws/ordinances in the jurisdiction being operated
HM Other · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 3973SLL
10
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
10
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
10
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Hours Nominal · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3PROPN
10
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3153650
MC / docketMC1104257
Legal nameSPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC
DBA nameSUPERIOR CHEMICALS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units7
Drivers7
Annual mileage276,514 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 26, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 14, 2026

Cargo carried

Liquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersGarbage/RefuseChemicalsOtherHazardous Material A

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC

What does SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1104257: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3153650. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (858) 699-7785, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1104257, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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