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Carrier profile · USDOT 217982

ENSTAR NATURAL GAS

47 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksenstarnaturalgas.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(907) 334-7720Email dispatchchristopher.holden@enstarnaturalgas.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 44 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority44 yr active
since 1982
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo13.6%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 44-yr authority, 14% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is ENSTAR NATURAL GAS safe to work with?

Is ENSTAR NATURAL GAS safe to load? ENSTAR NATURAL GAS (USDOT 217982) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ANCHORAGE, AK, operating 47 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.6% (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
ENENSTAR NATURAL GAS 100
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Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 13.6% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

12.5% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 19.4 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 47-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
47
Inspections · 24 mo
26
Annualized
≈13 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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.

  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 172.400 Other violationOther1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 172.407 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
47
Observed power (24 mo)
18
Trailers (towed)
10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
14%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo26
AK busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ANCHORAGE, AK
401 E INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RD
Top corridor
AK
AK 26
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve cooper — 13 carriers: USDOT 717162USDOT 764536USDOT 854704USDOT 1802299USDOT 1894768USDOT 1961832USDOT 2419917USDOT 2571075

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)47
Observed (24 mo)18

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
401 E INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RD, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99518
Mailing address
PO BOX 190288, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99519-0288
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(907) 334-7720
Cell
(907) 240-3603
Fax
(907) 563-4984
Email
christopher.holden@enstarnaturalgas.com
Web domain
enstarnaturalgas.com

Registration

Officer
Steve Cooper
USDOT / docket
217982
First registered
07/19/1982
Last MCS-150
07/09/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
826828287

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

47Power units
49Drivers
—CDL drivers
50,000Annual mileage
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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 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS's USDOT number?

ENSTAR NATURAL GAS's USDOT number is 217982.

Is ENSTAR NATURAL GAS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ENSTAR NATURAL GAS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ENSTAR NATURAL GAS's safety record?

ENSTAR NATURAL GAS has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 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 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS's fleet?

ENSTAR NATURAL GAS operates 47 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ENSTAR NATURAL GAS based?

ENSTAR NATURAL GAS is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.