Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 280534
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC
210 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 32 statesRUSSELL SPRINGS, KY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
210Power units
153 observed · MCS-150
149Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 40 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.127.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC safe to work with?
Is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC safe to load? STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (USDOT 280534) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, operating 210 power units and 123 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 561 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SPSTEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC 81
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Safety
561 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.1% (24-mo)203 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)360 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 210-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 210
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 360
- Annualized
- ≈180 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving123
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 14 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 33 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving14 · 10 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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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)
- 210
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 153
- Trailers (towed)
- 149
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo356356
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 716474Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4388827USDOT 113676USDOT 716474USDOT 3927329USDOT 1008201USDOT 220937USDOT 234USDOT 3051102
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry stephens — 8 carriers: USDOT 278116USDOT 1216813USDOT 1380009USDOT 1768582USDOT 2434883USDOT 3028128USDOT 3158657
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)210210
Observed (24 mo)153153
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2224 E HWY 619, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 618, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 451-2612
- Cell
- (270) 866-3331
- Fax
- (270) 866-4412
- Web domain
- spsfence.com
Registration
- Officer
- Terry Stephens
- USDOT / docket
- 280534
- First registered
- 10/22/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 10,212,890 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/29/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 48112429
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's USDOT number?
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's USDOT number is 280534.
Is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's safety record?
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC has a 27.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 561 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's fleet?
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC operates 210 power units and 123 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC based?
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC is based in RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.