Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2089186 · MC-728966
STEP ONE USA LLC
DBA STEP ONE USA
1 power unitsavg 16.5 yrRegional · 3 statesKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-728966 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEP ONE USA LLC safe to work with?
Is STEP ONE USA LLC safe to load? STEP ONE USA LLC (USDOT 2089186, MC-728966) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SOSTEP ONE USA LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Sentry Select · 12–14
National · 14–17
National · 19–23
20102026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENT, WA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2446862USDOT 2908188USDOT 4269991
Shares a company officer with other carriers
valentin anton — 2 carriers: USDOT 2301686
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10805 213TH ST, KENT, WA, 98031
- Mailing address
- 12515 MERIDIAN EAST SUITE 102, PUYALLUP, WA, 98373
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (971) 340-8131
- steponeusa@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Valentin Anton · Cosmina Melench
- USDOT / docket
- 2089186 · MC-728966
- First registered
- 10/25/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 128,695 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is STEP ONE USA LLC's USDOT number?
STEP ONE USA LLC's USDOT number is 2089186, and its motor carrier number is MC-728966.
Is STEP ONE USA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEP ONE USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEP ONE USA LLC's safety record?
STEP ONE USA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEP ONE USA LLC's fleet?
STEP ONE USA LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEP ONE USA LLC based?
STEP ONE USA LLC is based in KENT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.