Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4007257 · MC-1507765
NEW STEP INC
2 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 3 statesSOUTH ELGIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1507765 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · 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.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NEW STEP INC safe to work with?
Is NEW STEP INC safe to load? NEW STEP INC (USDOT 4007257, MC-1507765) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NSNEW STEP INC 70
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–26
20232026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH ELGIN, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3944506USDOT 3962436USDOT 4162196USDOT 3153249USDOT 3830568USDOT 3241244USDOT 4073201USDOT 4190732
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1031 BUTTON BUSH ST, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 707-0024
Registration
- Officer
- Hugo James
- USDOT / docket
- 4007257 · MC-1507765
- First registered
- 01/06/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 11/24/2025 · 16,000 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 NEW STEP INC's USDOT number?
NEW STEP INC's USDOT number is 4007257, and its motor carrier number is MC-1507765.
Is NEW STEP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NEW STEP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NEW STEP INC's safety record?
NEW STEP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is NEW STEP INC's fleet?
NEW STEP INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEW STEP INC based?
NEW STEP INC is based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.