Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 680683 · MC-592991
SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesMOUNT STERLING, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-592991 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
29 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 680683, MC-592991) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOUNT STERLING, KY, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 review before loading (71/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC 71
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
Occidental Fire · 07–08
Hdi-gerling American · 12–14
Great West · 20–22
Daily America · 23–25
20062025
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Mar 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2006 → 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2009
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT STERLING, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 680683. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 680683.
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 222056USDOT 4149149USDOT 3457442
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve adkins — 5 carriers: USDOT 537581USDOT 1499121USDOT 1643388USDOT 3365820
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 2326 HINKSTON PIKE, MOUNT STERLING, KY, 40353
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 789-7873
- Cell
- (606) 791-7140
- Fax
- (606) 789-7873
Registration
- Officer
- Steve Adkins
- USDOT / docket
- 680683 · MC-592991
- First registered
- 03/14/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 80,357 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 680683, and its motor carrier number is MC-592991.
Is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC has a 40.0% 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 71/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC based?
SOLID ENERGY TRUCKING LLC is based in MOUNT STERLING, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.