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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1973365 · MC-698167 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Ben Adams
DBA STEEL TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitSTOCKTON, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-698167 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 1 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 16.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1616 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BEN ADAMS (USDOT 1973365) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2010.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BEN ADAMS's USDOT number?
BEN ADAMS's USDOT number is 1973365, and its motor carrier number is MC-698167.
Is BEN ADAMS authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, BEN ADAMS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BEN ADAMS's fleet?
BEN ADAMS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEN ADAMS based?
BEN ADAMS is based in STOCKTON, CA.
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