Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 164189 · MC-409083
STENBERG BROTHERS INC
DBA U P ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
33 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 2 statesBARK RIVER, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-409083 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · 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 authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STENBERG BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is STENBERG BROTHERS INC safe to load? STENBERG BROTHERS INC (USDOT 164189, MC-409083) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BARK RIVER, MI, operating 33 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SBSTENBERG BROTHERS INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 33-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Arch · 04–10
Auto Owners · 10–17
Hastings · 17–24
Western World · 18–21
Evanston · 21–23
Evanston · 23–25
20012025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE CO | Apr 2018 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2017 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARK RIVER, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)66
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
- 1315 US 2 AND US 41, BARK RIVER, MI, 49807-9753
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 127, BARK RIVER, MI, 49807
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (906) 466-9908
- Cell
- (906) 280-8908
- Fax
- (906) 466-2641
- wayne@stenbergs.us
- Web domain
- stenbergs.us
Registration
- Officers
- Wayne Stenberg · Matthew Stenberg
- USDOT / docket
- 164189 · MC-409083
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2024 · 159,470 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/29/2001
- D-U-N-S
- 59502054
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 STENBERG BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
STENBERG BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 164189, and its motor carrier number is MC-409083.
Is STENBERG BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STENBERG BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STENBERG BROTHERS INC's safety record?
STENBERG BROTHERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STENBERG BROTHERS INC's fleet?
STENBERG BROTHERS INC operates 33 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STENBERG BROTHERS INC based?
STENBERG BROTHERS INC is based in BARK RIVER, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.