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STEP EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2898498 • 4003 VENARD ROAD, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515

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
2,898,498
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Illinois
Phone
3313189196
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
120,000
BOC-3 Agent
1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
Physical Address
4003 VENARD ROAD, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515
Contact
Phone: 3313189196

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Nov 7, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-978463ACTIVEUnknownNov 7, 2019

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary9300083354ON FILENov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2025

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA01344944REPLACEDNov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2024
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN245941CANCELLEDNov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2019
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryCAC 00001-07517-17REPLACEDNov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2018
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 3852695CANCELLEDJul 14, 2016Nov 7, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY9300083354BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2025Nov 7, 2025
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA01344944BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN245941BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
TERM/REPLSPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCCAC 00001-07517-17BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
CANCELARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 3852695BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC978463CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 11, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 7, 2019
MC978463CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 11, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 8, 2017
MC978463MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJul 27, 2016—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
96%

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

Inspections
8
Violations
8
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
12.5%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 8 of 8 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

7 states • 8 inspections

🚛
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (8 violations from 8 inspections)

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Violation Summary (8 violations from 8 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMFOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.82DUMTTexting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i)395.3(a)(3)(i)10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
12.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-10.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.00vs nat'l 1.80
-0.80 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 (8 inspections)

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Inspection History (8 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 22, 202686862065SMITHS GROVEKYLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jan 14, 202686799937SILVA MOMOLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLMFNo
Dec 16, 202586601584WHEATLEY ARARLevel 3STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER1392.82DUMTNo
Dec 11, 202483398510SPICELAND ININLevel 3STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Oct 14, 202482917176WEST MEMPHIS ARARLevel 2STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Aug 29, 202482539801ON BROWN AVE AT ITS INTERSECTIPALevel 2VNGI SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jan 20, 202480654164PLEASANT PRAIRIE WIWILevel 2STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER2393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E-HOSPDYes
Nov 16, 202380184139ROADSIDEOHLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3395.8(e)(1), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-082026-01
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

WEST MEMPHIS AR1
WHEATLEY AR1
SPICELAND IN1
SMITHS GROVE1
SILVA MO1
ROADSIDE1
ON BROWN AVE AT ITS INTERSECTI1
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jun 8, 2017ORTOW00————

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 7, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2019
Authority
Contract Carrier authority active
Docket MC-978463
Nov 7, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 8, 2017
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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AuthorityMC-978463 Certificate
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Inspections8 inspection records
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StationSMITHS GROVE
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StationSILVA MO
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StationWHEATLEY AR
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BOC-3 Agent1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
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