Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3034902 · MC-41428
STEIN & SONS LLC
DBA STEIN & SONS
39 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 33 statesMARIONVILLE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-41428 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
56Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.524.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEIN & SONS LLC safe to work with?
Is STEIN & SONS LLC safe to load? STEIN & SONS LLC (USDOT 3034902, MC-41428) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MARIONVILLE, MO, operating 39 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 154 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
S&STEIN & SONS LLC 93
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Safety
154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.5% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)105 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 105
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving56
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 17–20
Great West · 21–23
20172023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2021 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 56
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo104104
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARIONVILLE, MO
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2395630USDOT 2399713USDOT 3059572USDOT 2380303USDOT 804082USDOT 3201370USDOT 4468706USDOT 3352879Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2395630USDOT 2399713USDOT 717666USDOT 1997208USDOT 4098902USDOT 4444771USDOT 602317USDOT 1420479
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david stein — 11 carriers: USDOT 355881USDOT 718602USDOT 1546381USDOT 1847887USDOT 2043173USDOT 2077556USDOT 2128342USDOT 2157095
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18579 LAWRENCE 1247, MARIONVILLE, MO, 65705
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 647-5056
- Cell
- (417) 833-7809
- Fax
- (417) 374-0072
Registration
- Officer
- David Stein
- USDOT / docket
- 3034902 · MC-41428
- First registered
- 08/04/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 5,034,592 mi (2024)
- 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 STEIN & SONS LLC's USDOT number?
STEIN & SONS LLC's USDOT number is 3034902, and its motor carrier number is MC-41428.
Is STEIN & SONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEIN & SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEIN & SONS LLC's safety record?
STEIN & SONS LLC has a 24.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 154 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEIN & SONS LLC's fleet?
STEIN & SONS LLC operates 39 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEIN & SONS LLC based?
STEIN & SONS LLC is based in MARIONVILLE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.