FMCSA Carrier Profile
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC
Russell Springs, KY
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 280534
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
18.0% OOS · 50 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 50 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
280534
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
MCS-150 Filed
April 1, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 22, 1986
Annual Mileage
10,212,890 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
2224 E Hwy 619, Russell Springs, KY 42642
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Terry Stephens
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Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
18.0% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
334 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
26.6%
Driver OOS Rate
2.1%
Ranks in the 73rd percentile among carriers with 100 or more inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
50
Driver Inspections
34
Vehicle Inspections
30
Total OOS Orders
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance26
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service3
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)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
Inspection Records (50)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full | INTL · 3HSDZTZRXLN564087 | 2 | Passed |
| July 24, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | INTL · 3HCDZAPRXLL536255 | 0 | Clean |
| July 24, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1XPBD49X7PD872309 | 1 | Passed |
| July 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver Only | INTL · 3HAEJTAN8LL864957 | 0 | Clean |
| July 15, 2026 | CT | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 3ALHG3DV7HDJH8092 | 1 | Passed |
| July 13, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | PTRB · 1XPED49X8VD818236 | 0 | Clean |
| July 13, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-Around | KW · 1NKZL49X0TJ228311 | 2 | Passed |
| July 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1XPBD49X4RD692241 | 0 | Clean |
| July 8, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | KENWORTH · 1XKZD49X6TJ223777 | 0 | Clean |
| July 1, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full | KENWORTH · 1XKZD49XXPJ235436 | 2 | Passed |
| June 29, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full | KW · 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | 0 | Clean |
| June 29, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | KENWORTH · 1XKZD49X8TJ223778 | 1 | Passed |
Showing 12 of 50 inspection records
Crash History (9)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
9
Crashes
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
9
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2026 | KY | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| May 19, 2026 | AL | — | 2 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| March 26, 2026 | IL | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 2, 2025 | LA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| July 1, 2025 | GA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| June 9, 2025 | VA | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dawn · Dry |
| February 20, 2025 | NC | — | — | Yes | Snow · Daylight · Ice |
| January 28, 2025 | TN | — | — | Yes | Daylight · Dry |
| September 24, 2024 | IN | — | — | Yes | Other · Daylight · Wet |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC5
MD4
PA4
SC4
TN4
CT3
and 17 more states
Fleet & Equipment (67)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~46
of 210 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~21
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
23
Flatbed
21
Truck
21
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA4PS006371 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C7N3339322 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C8P3353913 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X0RJ319862 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Kenworth T480 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 7 | 2NKHHJ7X5MM448956 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHG3DV7HDJH8092 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148204G1513269 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N14820XG1513261 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR2KLKH4696 | 1 | — |
Show all 67 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GR4M9620SH624958 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GR4M9622SH624962 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GR4M9628RH619744 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 96 ft | 1GRDM9620KH100872 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 International MV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 1HTEUTAN0KH179718 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 International MV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 1HTEUTAN6KH437580 | 1 | — |
| Internatio | — | 1HTEUTANXKH437574 | 1 | — |
| 2019 International MA035 | Truck · Class 7 | 1HTMKTAN4KH701347 | 1 | — |
| 2018 International MA035 | Truck · Class 7 | 1HTMKTAN5JH227083 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Wabash Platforms Combo Steel / Alum Platform | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1JJF482M2SC540097 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Wabash Platforms Combo Steel / Alum Platform | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1JJF482M4SC540098 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Wabash Platforms Combo Steel / Alum Platform | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1JJF482M8TC692581 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA1PS006358 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA3SS015510 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA5RS012604 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA9PS006348 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Mack MD | Truck · Class 6 | 1M2MDBAA9SS016421 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZL49X0TJ228311 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZL49X6TJ210816 | 1 | — |
| 2027 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCL49X9VD818234 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 47 ft | 1TTF472C6M3268137 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C1L3203961 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C1N3316344 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C2L3218081 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C3N3308357 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C3N3308360 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C6J3088657 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C9N3316351 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482CXK3134315 | 1 | — |
| Trao | — | 1TTF82C4H3018150 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS24887A214403 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X7RJ319860 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X9RJ319861 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X4RJ320792 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X6TJ223777 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X8RJ320794 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X8TJ223778 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X9PJ235430 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49XXPJ235436 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X2PD874324 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X4RD692241 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X5PD872308 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X6RD692242 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X7PD872309 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X4RD898855 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCD49X1SD707322 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 Peterbilt 589 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPED49X8VD818236 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X3LD684354 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Kenworth T380 | Truck · Class 7 | 2NK4HJ7X7RM358911 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 7 | 2NKHHJ7X3MM448955 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 3BKZL49X7SF131457 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International HV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 3HAEJTAN6LL864956 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International HV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 3HAEJTAN8LL864957 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPRXLL536255 | 1 | — |
| 2021 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR4MN292404 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR7MN336203 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZRXLN564087 | 1 | — |
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