STEP ONE TRANSPORTATION LLC

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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 · Dec 23, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — STEP ONE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3873345)
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 — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3873345/
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 3873345 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AUGUSTINE KAMALI Oilfield Equipment Other (SAND) Based in WILLISTON, ND

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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276430 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3873345
In FMCSA records since Apr 28, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1418798
Company officer AUGUSTINE KAMALI
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Oilfield Equipment, Other (SAND)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 345,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3001 HARVEST HILLSS DRIVE #432
WILLISTON, ND 58801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3873345
In FMCSA records since Apr 28, 2022 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 345,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.33 vs 1.80 +2.53
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 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

STEP ONE TRANSPORTATION LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in ND (3 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mack, Pratt, and Pratt indu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 20, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023 (2 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-10 2025-03

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
North Dakota (ND) 3 1 33.3% Mar 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 5
Other 3
Pratt 2
Pratt Indu 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 3.33 3 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 14.33 14 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84137375 Mar 13, 2025 ND 2 ROSS ND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI No
82946605 Oct 18, 2024 ND 1 WILLISTON ND
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.11A1-CSLRR Yes
82788853 Sep 28, 2024 ND 1 KEENE ND
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.53(b), 393.55(e), 393.47(e) No
81182516 Mar 19, 2024 ND 3 NEW TOWN ND
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2, 396.17C-PI No
81066438 Mar 4, 2024 ND 3 WILLISTON ND
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79886421 Oct 9, 2023 ND 2 ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.8(k)(2), 392.2, 393.55(c)(1) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Feb 13, 2025 MC1418798-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 20, 2022 MC1418798-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS135678-01 91X $1,000,000 Dec 23, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1859769321 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1859769321 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1859769321 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2024 May 15, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1859769321 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2024 May 21, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS132314 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2024 Jan 27, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS132314 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS128854 BIPD/Primary Nov 22, 2023 Nov 21, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 20, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00518905 BIPD/Primary Oct 11, 2023 Nov 20, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00518905 BIPD/Primary Jul 14, 2022 Oct 11, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 26, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Dec 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. May 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. May 16, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 13, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Feb 3, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Feb 3, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jan 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  10. Dec 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  11. Dec 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  13. Nov 14, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Nov 22, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Nov 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Nov 20, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 22, 2023)
  17. Oct 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILLISTON ND ND 2 1
KEENE ND ND 1 0
NEW TOWN ND ND 1 0
ROADSIDE ND 1 1
ROSS ND ND 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status Hours of Service 1 1
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