Carrier profile · USDOT 472829 · MC-250989 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC

10 power unitsLocal · 1 statesTAMPA, FL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-250989 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(813) 621-8884 Email dispatchstevem@steppsabc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northern New’92–’95

State National’07–’11

State National’13–’17

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2017

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2013 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Aug 2011 → Aug 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2011	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Aug 2007	$750K	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2002 → Aug 2004	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2000 → Aug 2002	$750K	2
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	Aug 1999 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Feb 1999	$750K	3
THE CAMDEN FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION	Aug 1996 → Aug 1996	$750K	2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1995 → Sep 1996	$750K	1
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Apr 1992 → Aug 1995	$750K	1

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

TAMPA, FL

5014 N 56TH STREET

Top corridor

FL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@steppsabc.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1139317 USDOT 2504096 USDOT 2504110

Shares a company officer with other carriers

todd stepp — 5 carriers: USDOT 1139317 USDOT 2504096 USDOT 2504110 USDOT 3297999

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5014 N 56TH STREET, TAMPA, FL, 33610-5406
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (813) 621-8884
Fax: (813) 621-8222
Email: stevem@steppsabc.com
Web domain: steppsabc.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Stepp · James E Stepp
USDOT / docket: 472829 · MC-250989
First registered: Mar 4, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 195,713 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

195,713

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 472829) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 472829, and its motor carrier number is MC-250989.

Is STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's safety record?

STEPP'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.