Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3434898 · MC-1113955
A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC
10 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMORRISTOWN, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1113955 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.538.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3434898, MC-1113955) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MORRISTOWN, TN, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ASA STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC 62
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.5% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.1% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Financial · 20–22
Trisura Specialty · 24–26
20202026
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 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 8 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2022 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MORRISTOWN, TN
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 87409USDOT 3541821USDOT 1207854USDOT 4507662USDOT 2367195Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3601721USDOT 3626799USDOT 3802724USDOT 4517886USDOT 388467USDOT 1207854USDOT 3020065USDOT 2472616
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@astepabovelogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3949699
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cindy hill — 2 carriers: USDOT 1524198
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 162 LAKEWAY ROAD, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37814
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 307-7284
- Web domain
- astepabovelogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sandra Meadows · Cindy Hill
- USDOT / docket
- 3434898 · MC-1113955
- First registered
- 06/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 450,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3434898, and its motor carrier number is MC-1113955.
Is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC based?
A STEP ABOVE LOGISTICS LLC is based in MORRISTOWN, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.