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STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC

STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, based in Randleman, NC. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Feb 10, 2012
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 23, 2012
Policy effective · Feb 10, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 6524 days Apr 1, 1994 → Feb 10, 2012
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6436 days Inactive Sep 9, 1994 → reinstated Apr 23, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 9.90% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 2287601)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 6524 days — Apr 1, 1994 → Feb 10, 2012
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6436 days — Inactive Sep 9, 1994 → reinstated Apr 23, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 9.90%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2287601/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2287601 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES STEPHENSON Company officer 2: TERESA STEPHENSON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Paper Products Other (RECYCLABLES) Based in RANDLEMAN, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 9.9% (worse). n=93434 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2287601
In FMCSA records since Mar 24, 2012 (~14y)
Company officer JAMES STEPHENSON
Company officer 2 TERESA STEPHENSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Paper Products, Other (RECYCLABLES)
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 376,415 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (336) 318-2778
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4215 WHITE OAK DR
RANDLEMAN, NC 27317
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2287601
In FMCSA records since Mar 24, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 376,415 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.35 vs 1.80 -1.45
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-12-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 3 0
Trailers 22 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 5.88% 17.65% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
11
Drivers
9
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (13) and SC (2).

Violation profile

23.5% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Kenworth, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 93,434 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.9%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 9, 1994 to Apr 23, 2012 (6436 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 1, 1994 to Feb 10, 2012 (6524 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 13 4 30.8% Sep 18, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2026
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Dec 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 9
Wabash National 9
Freightliner 7
International 7
Great Dane 5
Utility 2
Grea 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.23 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.18 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 4.76 5 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89034160 Sep 18, 2026 NC 3 OXFORD NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV5785 · 3HSDZAPR7SN789878
0 — No
88856025 Aug 31, 2026 NC 1 WYTHEVILLE NC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZM8018 · 3HAEUMML5PL167131
4 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
88839755 Aug 28, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
0 — No
88801117 Aug 26, 2026 NC 2 HILLSBOROUGH NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VV5787 · 3HSDZAPR5SN789880
0 — No
88750226 Aug 20, 2026 SC 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE1015 · 1XPBDP9X8GD297591
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV No
88689204 Aug 13, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD4676A · 3AKJGLBG3GSHT7438
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88221210 Jun 23, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD3573 · 1XKFDP9X5DJ348971
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88207540 Jun 22, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC LA26998 · 1FVACWDT4GHGY5450
0 — No
88043063 Jun 4, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2992 · 3HSDZSZR8RN570683
0 — No
86976537 Feb 5, 2026 NC 2 ORANGE COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD3573 · 1XKFDP9X5DJ348971
2 393.75A3, 396.17C Yes
86837902 Jan 16, 2026 NC 2 nc-davidson-county,-i-85,-s
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD3573 · 1XKFDP9X5DJ348971
2 392.2LV, 393.9BRKLAMP No
86659177 Dec 27, 2025 VA 3 GRETNA VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
0 — No
84986447 Jun 18, 2025 NC 3 nc-rowan-county,-i-85-nb
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD3573 · 1XKFDP9X5DJ348971
1 392.16 No
84402217 Apr 8, 2025 VA 3 MADISON HEIGHTS VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
1 395.8E1PC No
83486719 Dec 22, 2024 NC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2992 · 3HSDZSZR8RN570683
0 — No
83402316 Dec 12, 2024 NC 2 nc-rowan-county,-i-85-south
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2992 · 3HSDZSZR8RN570683
0 — No
82976048 Oct 22, 2024 SC 3 CROSS HILL SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
0 — No
82596168 Sep 1, 2024 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE1015 · 1FUJGLDRXDLFE4477
0 — No
82326618 Aug 6, 2024 SC 2 I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
3 396.17(c), 393.60(c), 392.2 No
82104425 Jul 12, 2024 NC 3 NC 74 WB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE2835 · 1XKYDP9X5HJ159266
0 — No
81685447 May 22, 2024 NC 2 I 40 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE1088 · 3AKGGLD52GSBT5748
0 — No
81601689 May 13, 2024 SC 3 I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE1015 · 1FUJGLDRXDLFE4477
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
81154171 Mar 20, 2024 SC 1 I-77 SB YORK COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV9019 · 1FUJGLD58FLGE7493
3 383.23(a)(2), 392.16(a), 392.2 Yes
80425560 Dec 19, 2023 SC 3 I-77 SB YORK COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE1088 · 3AKGGLD52GSBT5748
1 392.2 No
80425424 Dec 18, 2023 SC 2 I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV9325 · 2HSCTAPR09C062896
6 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2), 393.45(d) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0107431480 Aug 12, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0021544641 Jul 22, 2021 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0005935703 Sep 25, 2016 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC196925
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC196925 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 26, 2014 MC196925-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 17, 2014 MC196925 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Apr 23, 2012 MC196925-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Apr 18, 2012 MC196925 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 29, 2012 MC196925 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 49-078142-01 91X $750,000 Feb 10, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1787653 BIPD/Primary — Feb 10, 2020 Feb 10, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY USA4253805 34 — Feb 13, 2019 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0036849 BIPD/Primary — Feb 10, 2019 Feb 10, 2020 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 49-078142-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 22, 2014 Feb 10, 2019 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 35078142 CARGO — Dec 22, 2014 Mar 27, 2019 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 49-078142-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 10, 2012 Dec 22, 2014 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 6524 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 1, 1994 to Feb 10, 2012
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 211838 BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 1993 Apr 1, 1994 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 10, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Mar 28, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Mar 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 10, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 26, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Dec 22, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Dec 22, 2014
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 22, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Sep 9, 1994
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Sep 9, 1994
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 6436 days (through Apr 23, 2012)
  12. Apr 1, 1994
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Apr 1, 1994
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6524 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 10, 2012)
  14. Feb 8, 1990
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY SC 3 1
I-77 SB YORK COUNTY SC 2 1
HILLSBOROUGH NC NC 1 0
I 40 EB NC 1 0
NC 74 WB NC 1 0
ORANGE COUNTY NC 1 1
OXFORD NC NC 1 0
WYTHEVILLE NC NC 1 1
CROSS HILL SC SC 1 0
GRETNA VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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