STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
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 Officer(s): JAMES STEPHENSON (Company officer); TERESA STEPHENSON (Company officer 2) 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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. 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: Jul 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93843 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Feb 10, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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 22 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 15.38% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC is a motor carrier based in RANDLEMAN, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2287601. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 11 power units and 9 drivers, with 22 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 14.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, based in Randleman, NC. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.7% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 117% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (8) and SC (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
7.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (54.5% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Kenworth, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 93,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).
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 (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 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 | 6 | |
| International | 4 | |
| Great Dane | 4 | |
| Grea | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.26 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 1.72 | 2 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 5.27 | 5 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88221210 | Jun 23, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88207540 | Jun 22, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88043063 | Jun 4, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86976537 | Feb 5, 2026 | NC | 2 | ORANGE COUNTY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3, 396.17C | Yes |
| 86837902 | Jan 16, 2026 | NC | 2 | nc-davidson-county,-i-85,-s |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2LV, 393.9BRKLAMP | No |
| 86659177 | Dec 27, 2025 | VA | 3 | GRETNA VA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84986447 | Jun 18, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-rowan-county,-i-85-nb |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16 | No |
| 84402217 | Apr 8, 2025 | VA | 3 | MADISON HEIGHTS VA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E1PC | No |
| 83486719 | Dec 22, 2024 | NC | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83402316 | Dec 12, 2024 | NC | 2 | nc-rowan-county,-i-85-south |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82976048 | Oct 22, 2024 | SC | 3 | CROSS HILL SC |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82596168 | Sep 1, 2024 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82326618 | Aug 6, 2024 | SC | 2 | I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.17(c), 393.60(c), 392.2 | No |
| 82104425 | Jul 12, 2024 | NC | 3 | NC 74 WB |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81685447 | May 22, 2024 | NC | 2 | I 40 EB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81601689 | May 13, 2024 | SC | 3 | I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.17(c), 392.2 | No |
| 81154171 | Mar 20, 2024 | SC | 1 | I-77 SB YORK COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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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
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80425424 | Dec 18, 2023 | SC | 2 | I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2), 393.45(d) | Yes |
| 79219648 | Jul 24, 2023 | NC | 2 | nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i- |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75(a) | Yes |
| 78980755 | Jun 25, 2023 | NC | 2 | nc-granville-county,-i-85,-s |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 78740134 | May 26, 2023 | NC | 3 | nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-n |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
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)
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 (4 PDFs)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 26, 2014 | MC196925-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 17, 2014 | MC196925 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Apr 23, 2012 | MC196925-P | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
| Apr 18, 2012 | MC196925 | NC | REINSTATEMENT | NC → |
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 |
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| 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
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Feb 10, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Mar 28, 2019
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Mar 27, 2019insuranceCANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 26, 2014
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Dec 22, 2014
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Dec 22, 2014insuranceNAMECHG — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 22, 2014authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 9, 1994
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Sep 9, 1994authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 6436 days (through Apr 23, 2012)
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Apr 1, 1994insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 1, 1994insurance gapCoverage gap: 6524 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 10, 2012)
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Feb 8, 1990
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY | SC | 3 | 1 |
| I-77 SB YORK COUNTY | SC | 2 | 1 |
| I 40 EB | NC | 1 | 0 |
| NC 74 WB | NC | 1 | 0 |
| ORANGE COUNTY | NC | 1 | 1 |
| CROSS HILL SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
| GRETNA VA | VA | 1 | 0 |
| MADISON HEIGHTS VA | VA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | 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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Docket MC196925
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AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
34 policy on file
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NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
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22 inspections
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3 reportable crashes
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How to verify STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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