Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ERICKEYA'S TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.5 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ERICK STEPHENSON (USDOT 743735) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
ERICK STEPHENSON's USDOT number is 743735, and its motor carrier number is MC-337927.
As of Jun 13, 2026, ERICK STEPHENSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ERICK STEPHENSON has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
ERICK STEPHENSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ERICK STEPHENSON is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2010 | $750K | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Jun 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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