A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC

Morristown, TN · Interstate · 10 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 2, 2020 (6 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average36.4% vs Tennessee average 23.5%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1113955: Common carrier active; Broker inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
36.4%
8 of 22 vehicle inspections · Tennessee avg 23.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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

MC1113955 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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 3434898 ↗

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)MC1113955PrimaryTRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy BE20173180-02 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 26, 2026Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

29inspections
36.4%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 22 · Tennessee avg 23.5%
13.8%driver out-of-service
4 of 29 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
70violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 4, 2026TX21No
Sep 27, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 17, 2026NM32No
Aug 25, 2026NM31No
Aug 19, 2026IN22No
Aug 18, 2026OK31No
Jul 15, 2026NM31No
Jul 13, 2026AZ32No
Jul 6, 2026AZ29Yes
Jun 8, 2026AZ21Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Tennessee average covers 76,642 vehicle and 133,725 driver inspections of all Tennessee-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

46 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 12 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 70 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance33871.7%64.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance6313.0%13.1%
Unsafe Driving6013.0%18.1%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol112.2%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
33
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
30
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
30
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
21
Inoperable head lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939H
21
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
20
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4crashes
1fatal
2injury
1tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 4, 2026Not Reported, NM00
Mar 11, 2026Odessa, TX01
Dec 22, 2025Not Listed, TX01
Oct 27, 2025NM21

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3434898
MC / docketMC1113955
Legal nameA STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units10
Drivers9
Annual mileage450,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 2, 2020 · 6 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 3, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeCommodities Dry BulkOtherSand

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 A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC

What does A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1113955: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC 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 A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3434898. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (423) 307-7284, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1113955, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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