SOLE TRANSPORT LC
DBA SOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY
USDOT 231451MC-Docket MC154872DES MOINES, IA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized131 power units
SOLE TRANSPORT LC (USDOT 231451) in DES MOINES, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $8,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2025-06-23 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-09-26 (J).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.9
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.08
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.32
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Crashes
286
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $8,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 131
- Total drivers
- 244
- Years in business
- 43
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 6 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 8 times last 2025-06-23
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-02-05
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2008-09-26 · J
Inspection history (all-time)
463
Inspections
22
OOS inspections
218
Violations
26
OOS violations
6
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-27 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-29
AR
Tow-away
2025-07-07
IA
Tow-away
2025-06-19
IL
Tow-away
2025-03-17
UT
Tow-awayHazmat released
2025-01-17
AR
Tow-away
2025-01-17
CO
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
98 | 17 | 2026-06-09 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
78 | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
19 | 6 | 2026-05-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
11 | 1 | 2025-12-25 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
5 | 0 | 2025-12-03 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
2 | 0 | 2025-10-30 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-08-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2026-04-17 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-20 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180
|
1 | 0 | 2025-10-30 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-20 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any broken or loose center bearing bracket bracket bolts or mounting hardware | OOS |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 double bulkhead drain. | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-01-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2025-12-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section no person may affix or disp | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-10-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative on a trailer steering axle | OOS |
| 2025-07-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-07-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-10 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
2026-06-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
2026-06-08 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-05-25 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2026-05-13 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-05-11 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSCBB | OOS | — |
2026-04-20 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-19 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-17 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B | — | — |
2026-04-14 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2026-04-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2026-03-20 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 | 345-1I2-HMP | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-02-23 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-02-23 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
2026-02-15 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-02-11 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2026-02-03 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
2026-01-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D | — | — |
2025-12-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
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