BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 1567216 • 2904 SE STONE RIDGE ST, GRIMES, IA, 50111

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,567,216

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

5159910038

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,980,000

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

2904 SE STONE RIDGE ST, GRIMES, IA, 50111

Contact

Phone: 5159910038

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Jul 30, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-580842	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 17, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF013764	ON FILE	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 11, 2026

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF013764	REPLACED	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 23, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF013764	CANCELLED	Dec 23, 2023	Jul 30, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP21067A	REPLACED	Dec 23, 2015	Dec 23, 2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP42318A	CANCELLED	Oct 17, 2006	May 21, 2010

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF013764	BIPD/Primary	Jan 11, 2026	Jan 11, 2026
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF013764	BIPD/Primary	Dec 23, 2025	Dec 23, 2025
CANCEL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF013764	BIPD/Primary	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 30, 2024
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP21067A	BIPD/Primary	Dec 23, 2023	Dec 23, 2023
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP42318A	BIPD/Primary	May 21, 2010	May 21, 2010

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
CONTRACT	MC-580842	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC580842	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 15, 2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 17, 2025
MC580842	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Dec 29, 2015	—	Unknown
MC580842	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 8, 2006	REVOKED	Jun 1, 2010

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

14 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

13.2%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 91 of 91 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

20 states • 91 inspections

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Violation Summary (76 violations from 91 inspections)

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Violation Summary (76 violations from 91 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	14	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	5	5	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	4	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	3	3	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	2	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTIS	Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A3	Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.203E	Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24C2II-ELDTN	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8F11	395.8F11	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-B	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205A-WRBH	Wheel/rim defective	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11TL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSML	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)	Drivers record of duty status not current	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(f)(2)	395.8(f)(2)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D	390.21TE2IV-D	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21T(c)	390.21T(c)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

13.2%vs nat'l 23.4%

-10.2 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.84vs nat'l 1.80

-0.96 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (91 inspections)

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Inspection History (91 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 29, 2026	87440257	COLBERT SCALES ON US69	OK	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 27, 2026	87453326	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 26, 2026	87435584	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 17, 2026	87371114	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
Feb 25, 2026	87150262	I-39	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 20, 2026	87158718	MENDOTA HEIGHTS MN	MN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Feb 10, 2026	87020208	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9	Yes
Feb 2, 2026	86961823	RINGGOLD GA	GA	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jan 16, 2026	86854067	Roadside	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 31, 2025	86707993	Roadside	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.9A3	No
Dec 23, 2025	86641869	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	4	393.203E, 395.24C2II-ELDTN, 395.24C2III	No
Dec 20, 2025	86641713	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2RG, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.8	Yes
Dec 16, 2025	86593547	GILLETTE PORT OF ENTRY	WY	Level 1	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 15, 2025	86585958	MANCHESTER TN	TN	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 4, 2025	86518429	NORTON COUNTY - 137	KS	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 4, 2025	86518515	DONIPHAN COUNTY - 043	KS	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 2, 2025	86468220	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
Nov 19, 2025	86385578	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86350346	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 10, 2025	86289575	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 5, 2025	86256249	Roadside	NE	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 24, 2025	86158320	SEDGWICK COUNTY - 173	KS	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 9, 2025	86017624	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	TX	Level 2	GRDN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 26, 2025	85887712	ARCHIE MO	MO	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 22, 2025	85856134	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W	KS	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 5, 2025	85700937	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 1	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BALAC	Yes
Aug 16, 2025	85532618	OLATHE NORTH M.C.I.S. #23W	KS	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 2, 2025	85420721	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9T	Yes
Jul 26, 2025	85350506	I35	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 17, 2025	85274617	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W	KS	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 14, 2025	85219677	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
Jul 1, 2025	85165162	LIMON CO	CO	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 24, 2025	85093860	IH 35 NB MILE MARKER	TX	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 19, 2025	85000044	TOMPKINSVILLE	KY	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 16, 2025	84980466	WARREN IN	IN	Level 1	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 29, 2025	84831449	JAMESTOWN ND	ND	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B, 393.205A-WRBH	Yes
May 27, 2025	84809105	CORTEZ CO	CO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 27, 2025	84801394	14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
May 23, 2025	84765901	EDDYVILLE	KY	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84808686	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
May 22, 2025	84798464	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 12, 2025	84707754	HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	Level 1	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
Apr 30, 2025	84554991	HWY 63, MARK,IOWA	IA	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.2-SLLS2, 393.11TL, 393.9	No
Mar 26, 2025	84257243	Roadside	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2025	84223166	HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 18, 2025	84189001	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 17, 2025	84199194	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 4, 2025	84023452	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 25, 2025	83953879	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 24, 2025	84009792	ERSKINE MN	MN	Level 1	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	6	393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

67 total · 14.9% OOS

2024-042026-03

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VALLEY SPRINGS SD6

JEFFERSON SD6 · 1 OOS

EAGLEVILLE MO4 · 1 OOS

10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA3

HARRISONVILLE MO3

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER2 · 1 OOS

16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON2

OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W2

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance37 · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving23

Hours of Service14

General/Admin2

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-Aways

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
Date	State	Severity	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jun 17, 2025	MO	TOW	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	IS 49	...962655	BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
May 8, 2025	MO	TOW	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	IS 49	...GH0350	BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
Mar 5, 2025	IA	TOW	—	US 63 N	...GH0350	BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
Nov 14, 2019	WI	TOW	—	—	—	—