STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS INC

STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 10 drivers, based in Redding, CA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 42.9% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS INC (USDOT 1273438)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1273438/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1273438 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: STEVE SHONGOOD Company officer 2: STEVE SHONGOOD Construction Based in REDDING, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67455 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 STEVE SHONGOOD → — · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1273438

In FMCSA records since Aug 5, 2004 (~22y)

Company officer STEVE SHONGOOD

Company officer 2 STEVE SHONGOOD

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 180,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (530) 226-6400

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2940 INNSBRUCK DRIVE

REDDING, CA 96003

Mailing

P O BOX 997

PALO CEDRO, CA 96073

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1273438

In FMCSA records since Aug 5, 2004 (~22y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 180,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	0	2	0
Trucks	3	12	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	42.86%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (7 stops).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Ford, Ram, and Snake are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 67,455 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,455 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,455 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 STEVE SHONGOOD —
  Seen 15 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 19, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

3 violations

1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	7	3	42.9%	Sep 9, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		7
Ram		2
Snake		2
Bulld		1
Morn		1
Srtc		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	7.46	7	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88948132	Sep 9, 2026	CA	2	RED BLUFF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 64889W2 · 1FD8X3HT4KEG81148	5	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLL	No
88733759	Aug 18, 2026	CA	1	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 64889W2 · 1FD8X3HT4KEG81148	3	393.203B-CBP, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.112-C	No
88673540	Aug 11, 2026	CA	1	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 25980S2 · 3C7WR9CL6JG387406	6	393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
87986583	May 28, 2026	CA	2	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 64889W2 · 1FD8X3HT4KEG81148	3	393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLCP, 392.2-SLLS1	Yes
84759147	May 22, 2025	CA	1	ca-31800-rancho-rd.	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59206E2 · 3C63R3GL0HG527846	3	396.3A1-HCM, 393.95K-EE, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
84122849	Mar 13, 2025	CA	3	COTTONWOOD IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 64889W2 · 1FD8X3HT4KEG81148	0	—	No
82994388	Oct 22, 2024	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41525N3 · 1FD8W3BT8NEE40712	0	—	No
82647498	Sep 11, 2024	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 90743H2 · 1FD8X3HT3HEB65968	0	—	No
82646734	Sep 11, 2024	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 90743H2 · 1FD8X3HT3HEB65968	1	396.3(a)(1)	Yes
79614186	Sep 6, 2023	CA	2	ca-n/b-i-5-pass-ccvef	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 27797F1 · 1FD8X3HT7CEB70180	2	393.43(d), 392.2	Yes
78919074	Jun 15, 2023	CA	2	COTTONWOOD IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40838B2 · 1FD8X3HT2GED32397	2	393.43(d), 392.2	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
COTTONWOOD IF	CA	5	2
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	CA	3	2
RED BLUFF	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots