CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2091195· CARRIER· EIN 27-3779650
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SERVICE ENERGY TRANSPORT LLC

3799 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE, 19901(302) 734-7433jkessler@serviceenergy.comMICHAEL STEINER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
22.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
76
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle44 inspections · 22.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

49 inspections · 32 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

49
Inspections
32
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

21
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • DE13
  • PA9
  • MD6
  • US2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in New Castle County, DE

Medium impact

21 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (75%) came from inspections in New Castle County, DE. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from New Castle County, DE to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing24 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes8 OOS17 viol46%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination7× · 13%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 13%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
Tires3 OOS3 viol34%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 34%
Lighting / lamps4 viol20%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
4
Inspections
6
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 83%Other 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 2 OOS · 83% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

63
Inspections
55
Violations
14
Out-of-service
197
CSA points
17
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

24 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

11 truck 10 trailer 3 incomplete vehicle
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 8×
1XKZD49X8RJ310993· CL123042 DE
2015 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 7×
1PMA2452XF5013281· T59018 DE
2025 KENWORTH T880seen 7×
1NKZX4TX4SJ126716· CL123741 DE
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 7×
1XKZDP9X0RJ347943· 123407 DE
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 7×
1PMS24521H5015217· T58162 DE
2013 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 6×
1PMA24428D5011219· T0097611 DE
2025 KENWORTH T880seen 6×
3WKZD49X9SF129010· CL123726 DE
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 6×
1XKZDP9X7RJ331884· CL123054 DE
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 6×
1XKZDP9X9RJ331885· CL123103 DE
2024 KENWORTH T880seen 5×
1XKZDP9X5RJ331883· CL123151 DE
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMS2452XH5015216· T64429 DE
2014 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMA24528E5012595· T43763 DE
2014 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMA24526E5012594· T0043779 DE
2014 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMA24522E5011216· T97463 DE
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 4×
1NKDX4TX7DJ359809· CL115346 DE
2014 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 4×
1PMA24528E5011219· T97611 DE
2006 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 3×
1NKDXUEX36J137865· CL110191 DE
2023 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD49X7PJ309007· CL123028 DE
2019 KENWORTH T880
1XKZDP9X3KJ239452· CL119075 DE
2023 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTSA4421P7120931· CL123028 DE
2022 KENWORTH T880
1XKZDP9X3NJ479623· CL121483 DE
2015 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMA24527F5014470· T96699 DE
2027 KENWORTH T880
1XKZD49X9VJ235781· CL125109 DE
2027 KENWORTH T880
1XKZD49X0VJ235782· CL125111 DE

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi18 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL STEINER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2010-11-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PETROLEUM TRANSPORTERS LLC (USDOT 987264, registered 2001) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
MJS TRUCKING SERVICE LLC
USDOT 1611110Active· MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Strong
Officer
2
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 465372Active· DOVER, DE
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
3
POOLE LANDSCAPING LLC
USDOT 2836008Inactive· FREDERICK, MD
Strong
Officer
4
SERVICE ENERGY LLC
USDOT 169645Active· DOVER, DE
Strong
OfficerPhoneAddress
Medium· 2
PETROLEUM TRANSPORTERS LLC
USDOT 987264Inactive· DOVER, DE
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
WATER MAXX LLC
USDOT 1456019Inactive· NEW CASTLE, DE
Medium
MailingPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 05/20/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/01/2010Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2023-03-16
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-20
Reported mileage
971,131 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.