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Carrier profile · USDOT 647518

BOONE MOTOR SALES INC

DBA STEPHENS AUTO CENTER

1 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 2 statesDANVILLE, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2012 · vPIC
Call dispatch(304) 369-2411

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 30 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority30 yr active
since 1996
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 2012–2012 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 30-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC safe to work with?

Is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC safe to load? BOONE MOTOR SALES INC (USDOT 647518) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DANVILLE, WV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBOONE MOTOR SALES INC 50
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Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / 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.

  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr
Average age
2012
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
WV busiest

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

Home base
DANVILLE, WV
RT 119 LORY ROAD
Top corridor
WV
WV 1 · VA 1
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 company officer with other carriers

michael ballard — 12 carriers: USDOT 187391USDOT 1142814USDOT 1443707USDOT 1609773USDOT 1691526USDOT 1967490USDOT 1983085USDOT 2161711

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
RT 119 LORY ROAD, DANVILLE, WV, 25053
Mailing address
P O BOX 278, DANVILLE, WV, 25053
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(304) 369-2411
Cell
(304) 687-1315
Fax
(304) 369-2410
Email
—

Registration

Officer
Michael Ballard
USDOT / docket
647518
First registered
06/26/1996
Last MCS-150
06/09/2025 · 148,501 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
148,501Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC's USDOT number?

BOONE MOTOR SALES INC's USDOT number is 647518.

Is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOONE MOTOR SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC's safety record?

BOONE MOTOR SALES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC's fleet?

BOONE MOTOR SALES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOONE MOTOR SALES INC based?

BOONE MOTOR SALES INC is based in DANVILLE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.