STEFEX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Legal: STEFANYUK EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202631 inspections · 30 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8E1-HOSPVIDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.11A1-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.110B1 OOS
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
1
1×
- 8393.106C21 OOS
Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLUCR
State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee
1
1×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN4
- SD3
- MO3
- CO2
- IA2
- NV2
- WY2
- KY2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 41%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 41%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 18%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 9.7% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 56% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 76%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 22%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 12%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 18%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 6%
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 4%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 9%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 6%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- PAVEL STEFANYUK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2012-04-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-11-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers · 3 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
32 events- 04/23/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03937934
- 03/23/2026Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300289515
- 03/23/2026Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300289515
- 03/19/2026Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03937934
- 11/27/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2023)
- 11/22/2024Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy L341305-2197
- 06/13/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901071705
- 05/17/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2024)
- 02/07/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3937934
- 06/13/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 100396703
- 11/16/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/16/2020PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/01/2024)
- 11/09/2020Insurance name changed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3937934
- 11/09/2020Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 100396703
- 10/06/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3937934
- 06/21/2018PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/09/2020)
- 10/06/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS056231-01
- 09/09/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2016)
- 10/27/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2670862
- 10/21/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2669419
- 10/07/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2670862
- 09/30/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2015)
- 09/24/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/09/2020)
- 09/15/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2669419
- 09/14/2015Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS038114
- 10/02/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0018727
- 09/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2014)
- 07/25/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0010907
- 06/30/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2014)
- 05/15/2013Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1600613
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-06-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-11-27
- Reported mileage
- 400,000 mi (2023)
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