Carrier profile · USDOT 567389 · MC-281640 · Updated Jul 26, 2026

R W STEVENS INC

6 power unitsavg 17.1 yrRegional · 3 statesTRUSSVILLE, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-281640 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 482-4606 Email dispatchtwest@rwstevens.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.1 yr

Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 46.2%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 — 13 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 41.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Colonial Penn’95–’99

Sentry Select’04–’17

Auto Owners’17–’21

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2021	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jun 2017	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2002 → Jun 2004	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → Jun 1997	$750K	3
COLONIAL PENN INSURANCE	Jun 1995 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.1 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

71.4%

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

AL busiest

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

Home base

TRUSSVILLE, AL

5270 DREW RUN

Top corridor

AL 14 · MS 1 · GA 1

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 2374111 USDOT 3395001 USDOT 72683 USDOT 4101187 USDOT 4540645 USDOT 1876269 USDOT 2433391 USDOT 3441266

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: 5270 DREW RUN, TRUSSVILLE, AL, 35173-1105
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 482-4606
Fax: (205) 449-1057
Email: twest@rwstevens.com
Web domain: rwstevens.com

Registration

Officer: David A West
USDOT / docket: 567389 · MC-281640
First registered: Jun 28, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026 · 310,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2004
D-U-N-S: 801096751

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

310,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Jun 23, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 22, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for R W STEVENS INC.

R W STEVENS INC (USDOT 567389) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 26, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 26, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is R W STEVENS INC's USDOT number?

R W STEVENS INC's USDOT number is 567389, and its motor carrier number is MC-281640.

Is R W STEVENS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 26, 2026, R W STEVENS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is R W STEVENS INC's safety record?

R W STEVENS INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).