Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC Safety Record

DOT# 280534 · Russell Springs, KY 42642 · 8004512612

A

Excellent safety record — scored 15/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC (DOT# 280534) in Russell Springs, Kentucky has 539 inspections on record with 481 violations and a 17.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 11 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

539 Inspections
17.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
11 Crashes
209 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 17.8%
Carrier: 17.8% (96 of 539) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.0%
Carrier: 3.0% (16 of 539) National: 6.4%
45% OOS rate better than 45% of carriers in Kentucky
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Kentucky

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

481 total violations across 539 inspections
110 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (23%)
Vehicle Maintenance
255
Unsafe Driving
154
Hours of Service
49
Driver Fitness
17
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 35 states
Level 1: 153 (28%) Level 2: 168 (31%) Level 3: 218 (40%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/25/2026 GA 3 0 0
03/25/2026 TX 2 0 0
03/24/2026 MD 2 2 0
03/19/2026 KY 2 1 0
03/18/2026 AL 3 0 0
03/16/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/16/2026 TX 2 1 0
03/09/2026 SD 3 0 0
03/06/2026 MD 2 0 0
03/04/2026 MS 1 0 0
5 injury crashes
28-JAN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-JAN-25 TN 0 0 0
24-SEP-24 IN 0 0 0
24-MAR-24 PA 0 1 0
20-FEB-25 NC 0 0 0
16-APR-24 VA 0 0 0
14-JUL-24 NC 0 6 0
09-JUN-25 VA 0 1 0
06-JUN-24 NC 0 2 0
02-DEC-25 LA 0 0 0
01-JUL-25 GA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 209
Drivers 124
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/22/1986
MCS-150 Filed 20250421 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 10,212,890
Address 2224 Hwy 619, Russell Springs, KY 42642