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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 4268245· MC1657209· CARRIER
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A STEP ABOVE TRANSPORTATION LLC

1917 SCOTT FUTRELL DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208(281) 628-3663dnewman2514@gmail.comDONOVAN NEWMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
3 flags
see details below
13
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1657209

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Authority revocation pending No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
05/05/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2025)
08/27/2024MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2024 → 05/31/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
Company officer
DONOVAN NEWMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-07-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 4 buses.

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 addresses or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A AMBASSADOR LIMOUSINE & TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1635218, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
A AMBASSADOR LIMOUSINE & TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1635218Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
A STEP ABOVE LIMO SERVICE LLC
USDOT 3323699Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Medium
Address

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

7 events
  1. 06/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/31/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5ST11942-00

  3. 05/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2025)

  4. 12/31/2024Out-of-service order rescinded
  5. 11/08/2024Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  6. 08/27/2024MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 07/16/2024Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-01
Reported mileage
21,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 2:37 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.