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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 2788429 · MC-1132558 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Brandon Stephens
DBA STEPHENS HEAVY HAUL
1 power unitGUSTINE, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1132558 INACTIVE
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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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1111 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
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BRANDON STEPHENS (USDOT 2788429) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 24, 2020.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BRANDON STEPHENS's USDOT number?
BRANDON STEPHENS's USDOT number is 2788429, and its motor carrier number is MC-1132558.
Is BRANDON STEPHENS authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, BRANDON STEPHENS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRANDON STEPHENS's fleet?
BRANDON STEPHENS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRANDON STEPHENS based?
BRANDON STEPHENS is based in GUSTINE, TX.
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