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Carrier profile · USDOT 3098779 · MC-80146 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL

DBA S J CARMICHAEL

1 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMARS HILL, ME

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-80146 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 735-7587 Email dispatchstevecarm25@aol.com

Carrier verification summary for STEPHEN CARMICHAEL

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 29, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 6, 2025.

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL (USDOT 3098779) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

National’18–’20

Northland’20–’21

National’21–’23

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

MARS HILL, ME

33 PLEASANT STREET

Top corridor

NY ⇄ ME

NY 1 · ME 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen carmichael — 2 carriers: USDOT 4024203

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 33 PLEASANT STREET, MARS HILL, ME, 04758
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 735-7587
Email: stevecarm25@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen Carmichael
USDOT / docket: 3098779 · MC-80146
First registered: Feb 17, 2018
Last MCS-150: Nov 6, 2025 · 125,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 STEPHEN CARMICHAEL's USDOT number?

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL's USDOT number is 3098779, and its motor carrier number is MC-80146.

Is STEPHEN CARMICHAEL authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, STEPHEN CARMICHAEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEPHEN CARMICHAEL's safety record?

STEPHEN CARMICHAEL has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.