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STENE TRANSPORTATION LLC
Waterloo, NE
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2385342 · MC 969139
No Safety Rating
Active 10 yrs, 4 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-969139 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Canal Insurance Co.
Safety
Not Rated
10.3% OOS · 36 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 10 yrs, 4 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 36 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC969139
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CT3910122115
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CT7392103121
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2385342
MC Number
MC-969139
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 9, 2026
FMCSA Registration
March 8, 2013
Authority Granted
May 25, 2016
Annual Mileage
613,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
806 S 262nd St, Waterloo, NE 68069
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nate Stene
Cargo Types
General FreightLivestockGrain/Feed
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
36
Driver Inspections
27
Vehicle Inspections
11
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance14
Unsafe Driving5
Hours of Service14
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
10.3% of 29 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
28th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 of 9 inspections
Unsafe Driving
4 of 29 inspections
Hours of Service
4 of 29 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 29 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 29 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | AZ | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NE10
MT8
CO3
GA2
MS2
AL1
and 9 more states
Fleet & Equipment (24)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~10
of 9 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~14
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
10
Semi-trailer
8
Flatbed
3
Full Trailer
1
Grain / Hopper
1
Other Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49XXJD451911 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXP49X7ND789831 | 5 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXP49X8ND789577 | 5 | 1 |
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 5DMFABTB22M000119 | 5 | 2 |
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 1NUFT28Z0WMNA1053 | 4 | — |
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 5DMFABTB68C002731 | 4 | — |
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 5DMFABTB86T000671 | 4 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner FLD120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJALCKX6DW04892 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X9KD610208 | 3 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDV5NSNK2000 | 3 | — |
Show all 24 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 1NUFT28Z7WMA1082 | 2 | — |
| Bens | Semi-trailer | 1NUFT28Z7WMNA1082 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A226R014691 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A257R019854 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Wilson | Grain / Hopper · 49 ft | 1W1K44934M2274061 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X1PD862610 | 2 | — |
| 2026 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc | Other Trailer · 43 ft | 7UZFR4331T2000072 | 2 | — |
| 2002 Freightliner FLD120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJAHCG92LJ70442 | 1 | — |
| Bens | Semi-trailer | 1NUFT28Z2XMNA0424 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Full Trailer | 1NUFT28ZWMNA1053 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Benson/wabash Aluminium Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532A7J3037128 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X1JD451912 | 1 | — |
| Peterbilt | Tractor | 1XPXP49XBND789577 | 1 | — |
| Fona | Semi-trailer | 5TR14830481001910 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (36)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | AW41620331 | KLAMATH FALLS OR | II | 3 | 1 | GAF MATERIALS LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XPXD49X3LD610223 1NUFT2AZ2RMNA0734 |
NE 436206 NE 271705 |
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| June 10, 2026 | T557002353 | FREMONT NE | III | — | — | BULL MOOSE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XPXD49XXJD451911 1NUFT28Z0WMNA1053 |
NE 430298 NE 254013 |
| May 26, 2026 | 5540004826 | WHITE LAKE SD | II | 1 | — | WHITMN LUMBER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XPXD49XXJD451911 5DMFABTB68C002731 |
NE 430298 NE 283928 |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| May 23, 2026 | 0688440789 | TRINIDAD CO | III | 2 | — | CATERPILLAR NORTH LITTLE ROCK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC |
1XPXP49X7ND789831 7UZFR4331T2000072 |
NE 406580 NE 315376 |
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| May 12, 2026 | U430601398 | BUTTE MT | II | — | — | LINDSAY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XPXD49X9KD610208 1NUFT28Z0WMNA1053 |
NE 430278 NE 254013 |
| April 29, 2026 | 6606172704 | HANCOCK COUNTY MS | III | — | — | MAGNI | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC |
1XPXP49X7ND789831 7UZFR4331T2000072 |
NE 406580 NE 315376 |
| April 15, 2026 | HP04770142 | CLOUD COUNTY - 029, KS | II | 4 | — | STENE TRANSPORTATION LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON/WABASH |
1XPXD49X9KD610208 1TTE532A7J3037128 |
NE 430278 ME 3329470 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | False Log | ||||||||
| 395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | False Log | ||||||||
| 395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | False Log | ||||||||
| March 21, 2026 | U574201918 | BROADUS MT | II | 1 | 1 | LINDSAY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XPXD49XXJD451911 1RNF48A226R014691 |
NE 430298 NE 313386 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| January 7, 2026 | T248000888 | NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND, NE | III | — | — | NUCOR | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENS |
1XPXD49X1PD862610 1NUFT28Z2XMNA0424 |
NE 429383 NE 311242 |
| January 1, 2026 | 3472006802 | INKOM ID | II | 2 | 1 | FORTE PRODUCTS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XPXD49XXJD451911 5DMFABTB22M000119 |
NE 430298 NE 265826 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY | 5 | May 12, 2026 |
| LINDSAY IRRIGATION SOLUTIONS LLC | 5 | August 18, 2025 |
| NUCOR | 2 | January 7, 2026 |
| GAF MATERIALS LLC | 1 | September 11, 2026 |
| BULL MOOSE | 1 | June 10, 2026 |
| WHITMN LUMBER | 1 | May 26, 2026 |
| CATERPILLAR NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 1 | May 23, 2026 |
| MAGNI | 1 | April 29, 2026 |
| FORTE PRODUCTS | 1 | January 1, 2026 |
| YAKAMA FOREST PRODUCTS | 1 | November 4, 2025 |
| SOUTHEAST FOREST PRODUCTS | 1 | October 3, 2025 |
| STUTZKE STONE | 1 | September 23, 2025 |
7 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| May 25, 2016 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| May 18, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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