Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 377911 · MC-168951
DANIEL K STEPHENS
DBA THUNDERBOLT EXPRESS
3 power unitsavg 20 yrRegional · 3 statesGIBBON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-168951 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2020 · 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 fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
20 yr
Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
36 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is DANIEL K STEPHENS safe to work with?
Is DANIEL K STEPHENS safe to load? DANIEL K STEPHENS (USDOT 377911, MC-168951) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GIBBON, NE, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DKDANIEL K STEPHENS 85
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Safety
6 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)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Great West · 92–now
Carolina · 05–08
Progressive Northern · 11–13
19922013
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1992 → current | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GIBBON, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel stephens — 6 carriers: USDOT 918270USDOT 1140816USDOT 2662356USDOT 3237972USDOT 3879830
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6360 RAVANNA ROAD, GIBBON, NE, 68840
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 427, KEARNEY, NE, 68848-3060
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 210-0309
- dan@tboltexpress.com
- Web domain
- tboltexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Daniel Stephens · Daniel Stephens
- USDOT / docket
- 377911 · MC-168951
- First registered
- 01/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 07/29/2025 · 183,129 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/22/2023
- 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 DANIEL K STEPHENS's USDOT number?
DANIEL K STEPHENS's USDOT number is 377911, and its motor carrier number is MC-168951.
Is DANIEL K STEPHENS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DANIEL K STEPHENS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DANIEL K STEPHENS's safety record?
DANIEL K STEPHENS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is DANIEL K STEPHENS's fleet?
DANIEL K STEPHENS operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DANIEL K STEPHENS based?
DANIEL K STEPHENS is based in GIBBON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.