Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3240596 · MC-1017778 ·
The Next Step Auto LLC
99 power unitsRENTON, WA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1017778 INACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 99 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration77 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC (USDOT 3240596) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 99 power units and 99 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 19, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC's USDOT number?
THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC's USDOT number is 3240596, and its motor carrier number is MC-1017778.
Is THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC's fleet?
THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC operates 99 power units and 99 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC based?
THE NEXT STEP AUTO LLC is based in RENTON, WA.
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