TELL STEEL INC
Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TELL STEEL INC (USDOT 2604811) 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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2604811/ As of: Sep 26, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175977 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 11 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,977 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 23, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 3 | |
| International | 3 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 | |
| Trim | 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 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 4.20 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89074433 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 88689896 | Aug 13, 2026 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LOS ANGELES |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 87577506 | Apr 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | SUSANA RD SOF ARTESIA BLVD | — | 0 | — | No |
| 86719045 | Jan 2, 2026 | CA | 1 | ca-conejo-if-n/b |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | — | No |
| 85342169 | Jul 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | — | No |
| 84344180 | Apr 7, 2025 | CA | 2 | WB PERALTA SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81081345 | Mar 11, 2024 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | — | Yes |
| 81081035 | Mar 11, 2024 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | — | No |
| 80898208 | Feb 20, 2024 | CA | 2 | ANAHEIM | — | 2 | — | No |
| 80642506 | Jan 18, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-sr-91-e/b-peralta-scales | — | 1 | — | No |
| 79380704 | Aug 9, 2023 | CA | 1 | LOS ANGELES | — | 1 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA5902201166 | Mar 3, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0008701610 | Sep 10, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA | CA | 2 | 1 |
| ANAHEIM | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CACHE CREEK | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| LOS ANGELES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SOUTH LOS ANGELES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SUSANA RD SOF ARTESIA BLVD | CA | 1 | 0 |
| WB PERALTA SCALE | CA | 1 | 0 |
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