Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 980246 · MC-1182222
STOUT TRUCKING LLC
8 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW SHARON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1182222 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2022 · 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 file
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STOUT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is STOUT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? STOUT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 980246, MC-1182222) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW SHARON, IA, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTOUT TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Northern · 21–22
Concert Specialty · 23–25
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2022
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo77
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW SHARON, IA
Top corridor
IA
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 · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1193394USDOT 1396990USDOT 1430695USDOT 3647166USDOT 170059
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
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
- 511 N PARK AVE, NEW SHARON, IA, 50207
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 508, NEW SHARON, IA, 50207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 660-5533
- astout1983@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Kent Stout
- USDOT / docket
- 980246 · MC-1182222
- First registered
- 09/26/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2024 · 600,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.17
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 STOUT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
STOUT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 980246, and its motor carrier number is MC-1182222.
Is STOUT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STOUT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STOUT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
STOUT TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STOUT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
STOUT TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STOUT TRUCKING LLC based?
STOUT TRUCKING LLC is based in NEW SHARON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.