Carrier profile · USDOT 1833410 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Stephen Mendenhall Engineering Inc

1 power unitRED BLUFF, CA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(530) 524-4020 Email dispatchsmendenhall@clearwire.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1833410
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Nov 27, 200817 years ago
Domicile: RED BLUFF, CA
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Nov 28, 2008
Phone: (530) 524-4020

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC.

STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 1833410) 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 an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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 28, 2008.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number?

STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number is 1833410.

Is STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC's fleet?

STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC based?

STEPHEN MENDENHALL ENGINEERING INC is based in RED BLUFF, CA.

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