Carrier profile · USDOT 280534 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC

210 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 32 statesRUSSELL SPRINGS, KY81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

210Power units

151 observed · MCS-150

147Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 451-2612 Email dispatchALECCOFFEY@SPSFENCE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 40 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

357 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 203 vehicle and 357 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.9% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

339 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 20

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 210-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 210
Inspections · 24 mo: 357
Annualized: ≈179 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving123 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 14 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 33 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving14 · 10 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 210
Observed power (24 mo): 151
Trailers (towed): 147

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

353

KY busiest

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

Home base

RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY

2224 E HWY 619

Top corridor

KY 38 · NC 32 · TN 31

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 716474Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 234 USDOT 4388827 USDOT 113676 USDOT 716474 USDOT 3927329 USDOT 1008201 USDOT 220937 USDOT 3051102

Shares a company officer with other carriers

terry stephens — 8 carriers: USDOT 278116 USDOT 1216813 USDOT 1380009 USDOT 1768582 USDOT 2434883 USDOT 3028128 USDOT 3158657

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

210

Observed (24 mo)

151

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: 2224 E HWY 619, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642
Mailing address: PO BOX 618, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY, 42642
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 451-2612
Cell: (270) 866-3331
Fax: (270) 866-4412
Email: aleccoffey@spsfence.com
Web domain: spsfence.com

Registration

Officer: Terry Stephens
USDOT / docket: 280534
First registered: Oct 22, 1986
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2026 · 10,212,890 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 29, 2015
D-U-N-S: 48112429

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

210

Power units

123

Drivers

123

CDL drivers

10,212,890

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC.

STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (USDOT 280534) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 357 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 203 vehicle-level and 357 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 210 power units and 123 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 29, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's USDOT number?

STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's USDOT number is 280534.

Is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC's safety record?

STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC has a 26.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 564 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).