Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
STEPHENS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 580726) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.
The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 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 17, 2026.
It reports 13 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.
STEPHENS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 580726, and its motor carrier number is MC-282339.
As of 2026-07-17, STEPHENS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STEPHENS CARRIERS INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
STEPHENS CARRIERS INC operates 13 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STEPHENS CARRIERS INC is based in HENDERSONVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
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19 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 2
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Dec 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Dec 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Oct 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Aug 1996 | $1M | 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 13 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
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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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