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Carrier profile · USDOT 977417 · Updated 06/13/2026

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC

9 power unitsavg 8.7 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW BERN, NC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 638-6021 Email dispatchHARRY@stewartequipment.com

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STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) reports 9 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/17/2026.

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 977417) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Established 25 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

8.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

44%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

NEW BERN, NC

1400 HWY 17 NORTH

Top corridor

NC 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4314117

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1400 HWY 17 NORTH, NEW BERN, NC, 28560
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (252) 638-6021
Fax: (252) 638-4559
Email: harry@stewartequipment.com
Web domain: stewartequipment.com

Registration

Officers: Harry G Stewart Jr · Brians S Stewart
USDOT / docket: 977417
First registered: 09/12/2001
Last MCS-150: 03/17/2026 · 19,460 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

19,460

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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Frequently asked

What is STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number?

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number is 977417.

Is STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC's safety record?

STEWART EQUIPMENT CO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).