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Carrier profile · USDOT 3426369 · Updated 07/12/2026

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC

7 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 3 statesAUSTIN, TX

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(512) 339-8100 Email dispatchvinny@encorestones.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 6 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2020

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 6-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC safe to load? ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUSTIN, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12

ESENCORE STONE STUDIO INC 81

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 7.4 pts across the window — latest above 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving16
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1

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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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

57%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

AUSTIN, TX

10220 METROPOLITAN DR STE A

Top corridor

SC ⇄ TX

SC 7 · GA 1 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 473726

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10220 METROPOLITAN DR STE A, AUSTIN, TX, 78758-4958
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (512) 339-8100
Email: vinny@encorestones.com
Web domain: encorestones.com

Registration

Officer: Vinny Tavares
USDOT / docket: 3426369
First registered: 05/09/2020
Last MCS-150: 08/29/2025 · 129,452 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

129,452

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's USDOT number?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's USDOT number is 3426369.

Is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-12, ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's safety record?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's fleet?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC based?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch5123398100 Email dispatchvinny@encorestones.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3426369
Officer: VINNY TAVARES
Address: 10220 METROPOLITAN DR STE A
AUSTIN, TX, 78758-4958

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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