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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 199 days (since Mar 2, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

STEEL GIANTS TRANSPORT LLC

STEEL GIANTS TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in South Jordan, UT. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Mar 2, 2026
Coverage resumed · Nov 17, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 199 days (since Mar 2, 2026).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 25 days Oct 23, 2025 → Nov 17, 2025
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.40 vs 1.80 national (+1.60).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC 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 — STEEL GIANTS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4448209)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 199 days (since Mar 2, 2026).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 25 days — Oct 23, 2025 → Nov 17, 2025
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.40 vs 1.80 national (+1.60).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4448209/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4448209 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE ARMANDO ALVARADO General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in SOUTH JORDAN, UT

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Mar 2, 2026.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 2, 2026

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4448209
In FMCSA records since Aug 4, 2025 (~1y)
Company officer JOSE ARMANDO ALVARADO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Physical
2254 W RUSTIC ROADS DR
SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095
Mailing
2254 W RUSTIC ROADS DR
SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095-8624
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4448209
In FMCSA records since Aug 4, 2025 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.40 vs 1.80 +1.60
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-11-18 (303 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 0 0 1
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 40% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
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

STEEL GIANTS TRANSPORT LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 21.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (3) and UT (2).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hercules are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 233,992 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 Oct 23, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025 (25 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-12 2026-03

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
California (CA) 3 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2026
Utah (UT) 2 2 100.0% Mar 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Wabash National 3
Hercules 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 5.00 5 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 2.33 2 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 21.00 21 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 8.71 9 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87437069 Mar 30, 2026 UT 3 SALT LAKE CITY UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.16-D Yes
87270955 Mar 10, 2026 UT 1 SALT LAKE CITY UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LBL, 393.11A1-CSURR Yes
86821032 Jan 15, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86585111 Dec 16, 2025 CA 2 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86574254 Dec 11, 2025 CA 2 EB ANTELOPE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.9A-LSML No
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1752500 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 18, 2025 MC1752500-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 28, 2025 MC1752500-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA865858144 BIPD/Primary Nov 17, 2025 Mar 2, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 25 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 23, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA861980282 BIPD/Primary Aug 22, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 9, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 9, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Mar 2, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Oct 29, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Oct 29, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Oct 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Oct 23, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 25 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 17, 2025)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SALT LAKE CITY UT UT 2 2
DONNER PASS CVEF CA 1 0
DONNER PASS IF CA 1 0
EB ANTELOPE SCALE CA 1 0

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