Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 540937 · MC-618754
STEADHAM TRUCKING CO
7 power unitsavg 16.3 yrLocal · 1 statesMONT BELVIEU, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-618754 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2013 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.3 yr
Model years 2006–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO safe to work with?
Is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO safe to load? STEADHAM TRUCKING CO (USDOT 540937, MC-618754) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONT BELVIEU, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTEADHAM TRUCKING CO 88
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Safety
4 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 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 7-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
- 7
- 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Empire Fire · 07–09
Redwood Fire · 09–11
Maxum · 11–13
Hallmark County · 13–15
Sentry Select · 16–18
Northland · 20–22
20072023
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Oct 2007 | $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)
- 7
- 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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONT BELVIEU, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2438393USDOT 2497228USDOT 4089638USDOT 4331734USDOT 140721USDOT 2888785
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry steadham — 2 carriers: USDOT 540939
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 5015 FM RD 565 N, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1441, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 795-9622
- Fax
- (281) 576-2358
- steadhaml@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Larry Steadham
- USDOT / docket
- 540937 · MC-618754
- First registered
- 10/29/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/10/2025 · 300,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 STEADHAM TRUCKING CO's USDOT number?
STEADHAM TRUCKING CO's USDOT number is 540937, and its motor carrier number is MC-618754.
Is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEADHAM TRUCKING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO's safety record?
STEADHAM TRUCKING CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO's fleet?
STEADHAM TRUCKING CO operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEADHAM TRUCKING CO based?
STEADHAM TRUCKING CO is based in MONT BELVIEU, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.