Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2975210 · MC-11081
STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC
13 power unitsavg 14.3 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-11081 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.827.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.3 yr
Model years 2000–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC safe to work with?
Is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC safe to load? STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC (USDOT 2975210, MC-11081) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
SUSTEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC 81
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.8% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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
+2 earlier
Hallmark County · 17–19
Hudson · 19–22
Db (usbranch) · 23–25
20172026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 7 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2021
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 2425852Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2894075USDOT 3118157USDOT 181800USDOT 2425852USDOT 3706USDOT 4262782USDOT 3946049USDOT 3952204
Shares a company officer with other carriers
stephen joseph byrd — 2 carriers: USDOT 1760801
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17908 VAN RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 376-4996
- Cell
- (281) 914-9623
- Fax
- (844) 890-2711
- safety@sufreight.com
- Web domain
- sufreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Stephen Joseph Byrd · Stephen Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 2975210 · MC-11081
- First registered
- 02/15/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2025 · 466,686 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.40
- D-U-N-S
- 80634169
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 UNLIMITED LLC's USDOT number?
STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC's USDOT number is 2975210, and its motor carrier number is MC-11081.
Is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC's safety record?
STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC's fleet?
STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC based?
STEPHENS UNLIMITED LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.