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BLUE STEEL TRUCKING LLC

BELVIDERE, IL

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 5, 2020
Policy effective · Jun 4, 2020
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 3189 days Inactive Sep 12, 2011 → reinstated Jun 5, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% 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 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BLUE STEEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1324250)
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:
  • Common (Property) gap · 3189 days — Inactive Sep 12, 2011 → reinstated Jun 5, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1324250/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1324250 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JANEL PORTER General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Based in BELVIDERE, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233489 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1324250
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC659287
Company officer JANEL PORTER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 46,644 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (815) 544-9970
Email: [email protected]
Physical
638 CASWELL ST
BELVIDERE, IL 61008
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1324250
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 46,644 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.60 vs 1.80 +0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · MCP59987A
Effective Jun 4, 2020
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-06-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 60% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,489 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,489 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,489 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 12, 2011 to Jun 5, 2020 (3189 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
8 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Oct 23, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Jul 16, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 1 100.0% Nov 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Fontaine 6
Freightliner 6
Motorcoach 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.22 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 11.11 11 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.00 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 19.71 20 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88429915 Jul 16, 2026 IA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
20 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.9A-LIL Yes
86362873 Nov 19, 2025 NE 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LFTSI, 383.51A-NSOUT Yes
86146170 Oct 23, 2025 FL 2 JASPER FL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PWC3839 · 1M86DMPA97P057711
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR Yes
84254133 Mar 26, 2025 LA 3 HAMMOND LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
1 392.2-SLLUP No
83905890 Feb 18, 2025 MS 3 OSYKA SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
2 395.24C2III, 395.3AII No
82222952 Jul 20, 2024 ND 2 BISMARCK ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
8 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(1) Yes
80359729 Dec 7, 2023 TX 2 SH137 MP 428
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
2 393.75C, 393.11S No
78732714 May 19, 2023 SD 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117681 · 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2011E03122 Jul 26, 2011 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0007016246 Oct 22, 2009 IL 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC659287
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 5, 2020 MC659287-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 20, 2018 MC659287 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 12, 2008 MC659287-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 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. MCP59987A 91X $1,000,000 Jun 4, 2020 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN053288 BIPD/Primary — Sep 6, 2011 Nov 3, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN053288 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2011 Sep 6, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN053288 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 2011 May 12, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN053288 CARGO — Jan 7, 2011 May 12, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN650432 CARGO — May 21, 2010 Jan 7, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN650432 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2010 Jan 7, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 CARGO — Mar 8, 2010 May 21, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2010 May 21, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 BIPD/Primary — May 14, 2009 Mar 8, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 CARGO — May 14, 2009 Mar 8, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 CARGO — Nov 5, 2008 May 14, 2009 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN630340 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2008 May 14, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 5, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 3, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 12, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Sep 12, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Sep 12, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 3189 days (through Jun 5, 2020)
  6. Sep 6, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 12, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. May 12, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 7, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 4, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 21, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. May 21, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 8, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 3, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. May 15, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. May 14, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JASPER FL FL 1 1
HAMMOND LA LA 1 0
OSYKA SCALE MS 1 0
BISMARCK ND ND 1 1
ROADSIDE SD 1 0
SH137 MP 428 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
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(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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