FBI BUILDINGS INC

FBI BUILDINGS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 46 power units and 59 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Remington, IN. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. 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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 16.7% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FBI BUILDINGS INC (USDOT 285803)
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 — Driver 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 16.7%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/285803/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 285803 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRYAN STEFFEN Company officer 2: BRYAN STEFFEN Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in REMINGTON, IN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 62.5% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=21546 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

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 285803
In FMCSA records since Jan 15, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRYAN STEFFEN
Company officer 2 BRYAN STEFFEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 59
Annual mileage 577,342 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3823 W 1800 S
REMINGTON, IN 47977-8831
Mailing
3823 W 1800 S
REMINGTON, IN 47977
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 285803
In FMCSA records since Jan 15, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 577,342 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 62.5% vs 23.4% +39.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.80 vs 1.80 +1.00
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
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 60 0 0
Trucks 35 0 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 5 0 5
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 10% 30%
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
46
Drivers
59
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
62.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
14 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

FBI BUILDINGS INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (6) and MI (2).

Violation profile

30.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (47.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 59 drivers; Ford, Kenworth, and Dors are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 62.5% 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 21,546 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,546 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
62.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,546 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +45.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 6 1 16.7% Jul 21, 2026
Michigan (MI) 2 1 50.0% Mar 27, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Feb 7, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 8
Kenworth 7
Dors 4
Unknown 2
Dorsey Tra 1
Freightliner 1
Hmde 1
Rice 1
Trailer 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 1 3.00 3 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.85 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 10.14 10 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 (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88490232 Jul 21, 2026 IL 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2LC No
86479347 Nov 25, 2025 IL 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.209C, 395.3A2-PROP, 393.75A Yes
86321220 Nov 12, 2025 IL 3 I-80
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85761665 Sep 10, 2025 IL 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84936476 Jun 11, 2025 IL 1 il-019---sheldon---us24-&-us52
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84833131 May 30, 2025 IL 2 DEWITT AVE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84243361 Mar 27, 2025 MI 2 mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
83828198 Feb 7, 2025 IA 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 393.9TS, 393.43D, 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
83625702 Jan 15, 2025 MI 3 mi-w/b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR No
83571099 Jan 8, 2025 OH 2 ST MARYS OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
81657444 May 16, 2024 IA 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.43(d), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
81422036 Apr 23, 2024 MI 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.43, 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a) Yes
81416137 Apr 18, 2024 IN 3 INDIANAPOLIS IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81068336 Mar 7, 2024 IN 3 PERU IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2 No
80071425 Oct 31, 2023 IL 2 US RT 34
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95(a) No
79897096 Oct 6, 2023 IN 2 I-69 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.9 Yes
79134702 Jul 11, 2023 IN 2 in-(sb)-i-69
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78391396 Apr 18, 2023 MI 2 mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX004039928 Nov 21, 2025 IL 0 5 Yes No Injury
IN0904490828 Apr 19, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002838408 Nov 21, 2022 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903645250 Aug 28, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902729408 Jun 20, 2016 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902467695 Jun 19, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000257034 Jun 9, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU130475222 Aug 13, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0007053738 Jan 26, 2010 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0900834093 Feb 4, 2008 IN 2 0 Yes No Fatal
IL0000774872 Apr 11, 2005 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005632999 May 3, 2004 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0000971493 Feb 3, 2003 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0207000194 Jul 23, 2002 IN 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
DEWITT AVE IL 1 0
I-80 IL 1 0
US RT 34 IL 1 0
I-69 NB IN 1 1
INDIANAPOLIS IN IN 1 0
PERU IN IN 1 0
ST MARYS OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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