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Company CheckSTEPHENS ENTERPRISES INC · DOT 617506

DBA: PALLET MASTERS

20791 STORAGE LANE, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933

DOT# 617506 MC# 617506 Bridgeville, Delaware 18 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 out-of-service violations.
Feb 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 5, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Oct 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(302) 629-0322

Fax(302) 846-0266

Email[email protected]

Physical Address20791 STORAGE LANE, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933

Mailing Address26286 SEAFORD ROAD, SEAFORD, DE, 19973

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Company Overview

STEPHENS ENTERPRISES INC is a FMCSA-validated motor carrier based in Bridgeville, Delaware. The company has been in operation for 18 years, registered with the FMCSA on 10/19/1995. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 70,000 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 59 inspections, STEPHENS ENTERPRISES INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, STEPHENS ENTERPRISES INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

Mileage

Annual Mileage70,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS13.8% avg 20.7%

Last Review06/30/2022

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers4

Mileage70,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total30

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total29

Out of Service4

OOS Rate13.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/30/2022

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

10 · 3 OOS —

2024

18 · 2 OOS ▼

2025

15 · 2 OOS =

2026

2 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026 — 24 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

42 roadside violations across 24 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 35 violations · 18 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/26/2026 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	8	6	0	0	8	6	-
Violations (16) 396.3A1-BALR — CFR 396.3A1-BALR OOS 396.3A1-BALR — CFR 396.3A1-BALR OOS 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC Non-OOS 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC Non-OOS
02/10/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARWICK MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/05/2025 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSEND DE	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSIV — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/23/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
09/23/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORT DEPOSIT MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/15/2025 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	CLARKSBURG MD	4	1	0	0	4	1	-
Violations (4) 393.53BMAN — CFR 393.53BMAN Non-OOS 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.95A3 — CFR 393.95A3 Non-OOS
08/12/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WYE MILLS MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/04/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.11A1-LIL — CFR 393.11A1-LIL Non-OOS
07/11/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	SALISBURY MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/30/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/10/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/30/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/25/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/12/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/24/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/27/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.11A1-L — CFR 393.11A1-L Non-OOS 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 393.11A1-LIL — CFR 393.11A1-LIL Non-OOS
01/14/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WICOMICO COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
12/17/2024 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-B — CFR 393.45B2-B Non-OOS
11/14/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/12/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	4	0	2	0	2	0	-
Violations (4) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.41A-MCPC — CFR 391.41A-MCPC Non-OOS 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 390.21TB2-DOT — CFR 390.21TB2-DOT Non-OOS
10/18/2024 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.55B-B — CFR 393.55B-B Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS 396.9D2-FTF — CFR 396.9D2-FTF Non-OOS
10/07/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	4	4	0	0	4	4	-
Violations (4) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
07/03/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOMERSET COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/27/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/13/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/03/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/16/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/08/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/29/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOMERSET COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/22/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/16/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
03/12/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/12/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.209(d) — CFR 393.209(d) Non-OOS
01/30/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOMERSET COUNTY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
01/12/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/29/2023 ▼	DE	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN DE	6	3	0	0	0	3	-
Violations (6) 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 396.3A1-AASGMD — CFR 396.3A1-AASGMD OOS 393.75A1-TRPES — CFR 393.75A1-TRPES OOS
11/08/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 W/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a) — CFR 393.75(a) OOS
11/06/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/06/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/18/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
09/13/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/08/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/29/2023 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.55(b) — CFR 393.55(b) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
08/21/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 393.78 — CFR 393.78 Non-OOS
06/20/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) OOS

Licensing & Insurance

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No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100 — no deductions

Clean record — the bar stays full at 100.

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers — a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers — a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record — no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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