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S & S FIRESTONE INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 80/100. 85 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 271514ActiveInterstateLEXINGTON, KY

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2024-06-28 · 12,830,644 mi (2023)
Fleet
240 units · 14 trailers · 95 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
12,830,644 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
1475 JINGLE BELL LANE
LEXINGTON, KY 40509
Mailing
P O BOX 55046
LEXINGTON, KY 40555-5046

CONTACT

Phone
8592818536
Email
tnicholson@sstire.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TIM NICHOLSON
Title
SAFETY MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: TIRES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
486 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
7.5%
43 / 572 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

80
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
240 power units
Unique power units seen
98
+ 5 trailer VINs
+ 2 unclassified VINs
Inspections
159
Discrepancy
0.4x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
55 crashes · 2 fatal · 21 with injuries · 54 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
92% — 529 clean of 572 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
7.5% — driver OOS 12 insp., vehicle OOS 32 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-06-28

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes — most recent 4 yr ago
5 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 7% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.7 per 100 trucks/yr)
92% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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