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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 23, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file American Trucking Associations Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — STEIKAR TRUCKING LIMITED (USDOT 294830)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — American Trucking Associations

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/294830/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 294830 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: DAVID PAUL STEIKAR Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in RUDYARD, MI

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name STEIKAR TRUCKING LTD → STEIKAR TRUCKING LIMITED · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

American Trucking Associations

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 294830
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 1987 (~39y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner DAVID PAUL STEIKAR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 372,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (906) 235-0303
Email: [email protected]
Physical
22025 S ONTARIO RD
RUDYARD, MI 49780
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 294830
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 1987 (~39y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 372,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.14 vs 1.80 +1.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 4 0
Trailers 11 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 1 0 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 14.29% —
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
6 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

STEIKAR TRUCKING LIMITED had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MI (14 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Mckt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name STEIKAR TRUCKING LTD STEIKAR TRUCKING LIMITED
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
32 violations
9 OOS · 28.1%
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 14 2 14.3% Aug 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 10
Peterbilt 9
Mckt 7
Mcoa 4
Lode 2
Temi 2
Loak 1
Lodz 1
Mac 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.32 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.53 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.09 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 7.33 7 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88623060 Aug 6, 2026 MI 3 I-94EB@WATER ST
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC51049 · 1XPXD49X0GD325825
1 392.2-SLL No
88244091 Jun 25, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
7 393.118D-CDL, 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
87846066 May 14, 2026 MI 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB88694 · 1NKWGGGG20J199434
0 — No
87283792 Mar 9, 2026 MI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB88694 · 1NKWGGGG20J199434
0 — No
87089059 Feb 18, 2026 MI 3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
0 — No
87064817 Feb 16, 2026 MI 3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87006792 Feb 9, 2026 MI 3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB88694 · 1NKWGGGG20J199434
2 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWPB No
86924013 Jan 28, 2026 MI 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC12947 · 1XP9DB9X4GN206392
29 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.100B-C, 393.45D-BHDB Yes
86915122 Jan 28, 2026 MI 3 9 MILE RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC12947 · 1XP9DB9X4GN206392
0 — No
86058670 Oct 14, 2025 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC38382 · 1NPXGGGG40D389958
4 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLL No
85189386 Jul 10, 2025 MI 3 ROAD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC51049 · 1XPXD49X0GD325825
0 — No
85140835 Jul 3, 2025 MI 3 mi-us127-@-jefferson-rd-cutout
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC51049 · 1XPXD49X0GD325825
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
84566484 May 1, 2025 MI 2 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB88694 · 1NKWGGGG20J199434
3 393.9A-LTSIR, 392.2-SLLEWPB, 396.17C-PI No
83135671 Nov 11, 2024 MI 3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
4 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLLEWPB, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
81422120 Apr 23, 2024 MI 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC05427 · 1NPXGGGGX0D299598
1 393.100(b) Yes
80850989 Feb 13, 2024 MI 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.11 Yes
80276692 Nov 29, 2023 MI 3 mi-us-41/m28
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC05427 · 1NPXGGGGX0D299598
1 395.8(f)(1) No
80028215 Oct 26, 2023 MI 3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91209 · 1NKWGGGG20R424579
0 — No
79995291 Oct 23, 2023 MI 3 mi-us41-/-cooper-lake-rd
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC05427 · 1NPXGGGGX0D299598
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003733643 Jan 28, 2026 MI 1 0 Yes No Fatal
MI0003740099 Jan 28, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003421565 Jan 28, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001759929 Jul 22, 2019 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009050600 Sep 26, 2014 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI000033160B Jan 5, 2000 MI 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC195552
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC195552 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 27, 2005 MC195552 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 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. MCP76689A 91X $1,000,000 Oct 23, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN445517 BIPD/Primary — Jan 31, 2005 Oct 23, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN334036 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2001 Mar 1, 2005 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN334036 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2001 Jan 31, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY T 203299 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 1992 Oct 23, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Mar 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 24, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jan 31, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 23, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 25, 1987
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE MI 6 0
9 MILE RD MI 1 0
I-94EB@WATER ST MI 1 0
ROAD MI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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