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STELLER TRANSPORT INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2023
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — STELLER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1315137)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1315137/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1315137 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: MARLIN STELLER SR General Freight Motor Vehicles Produce Meat Cold Food Paper Products Based in KIEL, WI

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=131108 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1315137
In FMCSA records since Dec 23, 2004 (~21y)
MC / docket MC509362
Company officer MARLIN STELLER SR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Produce, Meat, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (920) 286-6265
Email: [email protected]
Physical
621 ST PAUL ST
KIEL, WI 53042
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1315137
In FMCSA records since Dec 23, 2004 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 5 0
Trailers 3 4 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.67% —
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
14 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

STELLER TRANSPORT INC had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 9.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (3) and IN (3).

Violation profile

6.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 131,108 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
General/Admin
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 3 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2025
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 1 50.0% Mar 29, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 3, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Apr 24, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 15, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 19, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Nov 15, 2024
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% May 11, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 17
Freightliner 15
Volvo 8
Great Dane 5
International 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.37 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 — 8.89 9 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.20 1 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88594875 Aug 3, 2026 MT 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 78132Z · 3AKJHHDV5LSLT3490
0 — No
87829058 May 11, 2026 MD 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 31101Z · 1FUJHHDR5LLLV9022
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87681675 Apr 24, 2026 ND 3 BEACH ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 78132Z · 3AKJHHDV5LSLT3490
0 — No
87623265 Apr 19, 2026 IL 3 I-90
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
1 2C No
87431861 Mar 29, 2026 PA 2 BEDFORD TWP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 854217 · 3AKJGLDR6LDLS4570
4 396.5B-HWSL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24D-ELDPT Yes
87105355 Feb 15, 2026 NY 2 BRUSHTON NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 30810Z · 3AKJHHDR7MSML7421
0 — No
86648431 Dec 23, 2025 OH 3 RAVENNA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 78132Z · 3AKJHHDV5LSLT3490
0 — No
86391706 Nov 20, 2025 OH 2 CADIZ OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 78132Z · 3AKJHHDV5LSLT3490
0 — No
86045567 Oct 10, 2025 IN 3 LAFAYETTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85922052 Sep 24, 2025 IN 3 LAFAYETTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
0 — No
85005946 Jun 19, 2025 OH 3 ZANESVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 68710Z · 3AKJHHDR4KSKR1508
0 — No
84592710 May 5, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr-350-snyder-twp---bald-eagle
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 68710Z · 3AKJHHDR4KSKR1508
0 — No
84280140 Mar 27, 2025 IN 3 LAFAYETTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
3 390.21TC-MC, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLS2 No
83202146 Nov 15, 2024 SC 3 FLORENCE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 68710Z · 3AKJHHDR4KSKR1508
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
82670935 Sep 16, 2024 MI 3 CARNEY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 32835Z · 3AKJGLD5XFSGJ6741
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
82435338 Aug 16, 2024 IA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 80622Z · 2HSFHMZR6NC060898
1 392.16(a) No
82026279 Jul 1, 2024 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 68710Z · 3AKJHHDR4KSKR1508
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
81675048 May 19, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 32835Z · 3AKJGLD5XFSGJ6741
0 — No
81393719 Apr 17, 2024 NY 2 ny-nichols-(eb)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
2 393.45(b)(2), 393.55(c)(1) No
81214835 Mar 27, 2024 SD 3 TILFORD SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
0 — No
81233361 Mar 25, 2024 MT 3 HAUGAN MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
1 395.8(a) No
80712227 Jan 22, 2024 FL 1 JASPER FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36445Z · 4V4WC9EHXNN308795
3 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.55E-B, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS Yes
79934016 Oct 16, 2023 MI 2 28 MILE RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 30959Z · 3AKJGLDR2LDLY4765
1 393.55(e) No
79884395 Oct 11, 2023 SC 2 I-85 NB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 30959Z · 3AKJGLDR2LDLY4765
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date State ▼ Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WIS000000175 Jun 22, 2016 WI 2 1 Yes No Fatal
WI0000116147 Feb 1, 2022 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000113056 Jan 18, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000074580 Jun 5, 2015 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000069570 Aug 25, 2013 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0243155202 Nov 5, 2024 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA900546500X Dec 29, 2008 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA506557500X Jul 21, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0215004518 Jan 29, 2015 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002439369 Nov 30, 2021 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2011E03744 Nov 29, 2011 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000551389 Jul 18, 2016 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX000297381 Aug 14, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2384255 Aug 6, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC509362
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 5, 2021 MC509362 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 28, 2005 MC509362-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP96155A 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AE-000579-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP28870A BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP28870A BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2022 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP28870A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 May 10, 2021 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP28870A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2021 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X60032 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2013 Jan 20, 2013 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X60032 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2013 Feb 26, 2013 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X60032 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2013 Jan 20, 2013 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X60032 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2013 Mar 1, 2017 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X33386 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2012 Jan 20, 2013 REPLACED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY CA0641475 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2011 Jan 20, 2012 CANCELLED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY IM0641477 CARGO — Jan 20, 2011 May 15, 2011 CANCELLED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY CA0581087 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2010 Jan 20, 2011 REPLACED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY IM0581088 CARGO — Jan 20, 2010 Jan 20, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP27189A BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2005 Jan 20, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP27189A CARGO — Jan 20, 2005 Jan 20, 2010 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. May 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Apr 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Mar 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 21, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Feb 26, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 20, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jan 20, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 20, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 18, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. May 15, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jan 20, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jan 20, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jan 20, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  20. Jan 28, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LAFAYETTE IN IN 3 0
JASPER FL FL 1 1
I-90 IL 1 0
28 MILE RD MI 1 0
CARNEY MI 1 0
HAUGAN MT MT 1 0
BEACH ND ND 1 0
BRUSHTON NY NY 1 0
CADIZ OH OH 1 0
RAVENNA OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
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