Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1107168 · MC-734060
STEPHEN KEITH TEEL
DBA KEITH TEEL TRUCKING
4 power unitsavg 16 yrLocal · 1 statesTARBORO, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-734060 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL safe to work with?
Is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL safe to load? STEPHEN KEITH TEEL (USDOT 1107168, MC-734060) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TARBORO, NC, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SKSTEPHEN KEITH TEEL 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Atlantic · 10–16
Atlantic · 17–21
Progressive Southeastern · 21–24
20102025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 9 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TARBORO, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1107160USDOT 3144748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1761093USDOT 3144748USDOT 1107160USDOT 226836
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863USDOT 3983USDOT 47490USDOT 66533USDOT 70718USDOT 79498USDOT 79681USDOT 84839
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5766 NC 42 E, TARBORO, NC, 27886
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 714-6180
- Fax
- (252) 823-0186
- Web domain
- embarqmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Keith Teel
- USDOT / docket
- 1107168 · MC-734060
- First registered
- 03/14/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2024 · 72,577 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 KEITH TEEL's USDOT number?
STEPHEN KEITH TEEL's USDOT number is 1107168, and its motor carrier number is MC-734060.
Is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEPHEN KEITH TEEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL's safety record?
STEPHEN KEITH TEEL has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL's fleet?
STEPHEN KEITH TEEL operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEPHEN KEITH TEEL based?
STEPHEN KEITH TEEL is based in TARBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.