Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DEPENDABLE TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 2016–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
STEVEN I GATES (USDOT 1250792) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 12, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 17, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
STEVEN I GATES's USDOT number is 1250792, and its motor carrier number is MC-500166.
As of 2026-07-18, STEVEN I GATES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STEVEN I GATES has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 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.
STEVEN I GATES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STEVEN I GATES is based in STOW, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
4 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2006 → May 2008 | $750K | 2 |
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 4 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
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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