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Carrier profile · USDOT 3426369 · Updated 07/12/2026

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC

7 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 3 statesAUSTIN, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(512) 339-8100 Email dispatchvinny@encorestones.com

Carrier verification summary for ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/12/2026.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 07/12/2026.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/12/2026.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) 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 07/12/2026.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/12/2026.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/29/2025.

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC (USDOT 3426369) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/12/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 6 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.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

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 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 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 5.6 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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving16
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1

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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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

56%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

AUSTIN, TX

10220 METROPOLITAN DR STE A

Top corridor

SC ⇄ TX

SC 8 · GA 2 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2282844Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10220 METROPOLITAN DR STE A, AUSTIN, TX, 78758-4958
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (512) 339-8100
Email: vinny@encorestones.com
Web domain: encorestones.com

Registration

Officer: Vinny Tavares
USDOT / docket: 3426369
First registered: 05/09/2020
Last MCS-150: 08/29/2025 · 129,452 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

129,452

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 ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's USDOT number?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's USDOT number is 3426369.

Is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-12, ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC's safety record?

ENCORE STONE STUDIO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).