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41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
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41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
SUMMA LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2876280) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 39.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.
The carrier received 148 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 148 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It reports 41 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
SUMMA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2876280, and its motor carrier number is MC-965234.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. SUMMA LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SUMMA LOGISTICS INC has a 39.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
SUMMA LOGISTICS INC operates 41 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SUMMA LOGISTICS INC is based in BURLINGTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 39.58% on 48 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
34 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 11, 2026.
Insurance cancellation effective Jun 7, 2026.
148 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
147 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → May 2023 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 59 trucks also ran under 43 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
19 of 48 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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