Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 379421 · MC-589492
STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
93 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 3 statesLINCOLN, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-589492 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
93Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (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 peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC safe to load? STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (USDOT 379421, MC-589492) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LINCOLN, NE, operating 93 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 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 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
S&STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 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▼ 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 93-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
- 93
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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 · 0 lapsesContinuous
Employers · 07–11
Cincinnati · 10–21
Acuity A · 21–26
20072026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 93
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LINCOLN, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve amos — 2 carriers: USDOT 3269596
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9393
Observed (24 mo)1313
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
- 1542 SOUTH 1ST, LINCOLN, NE, 68502
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 475-8087
- Fax
- (402) 475-0119
- Web domain
- stephensandsmith.com
Registration
- Officer
- Steve Amos
- USDOT / docket
- 379421 · MC-589492
- First registered
- 01/25/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 05/29/2025 · 953,453 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/30/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 68673037
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 STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 379421, and its motor carrier number is MC-589492.
Is STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's safety record?
STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 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 STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's fleet?
STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC operates 93 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC based?
STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC is based in LINCOLN, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.