STEVEN W RUSSELL

DBA: ROCHESTER TOWING LLC

USDOT 775553 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: STEVEN W. RUSSELL Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in ROCHESTER, MN

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

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Driver OOS Rate above national average 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts).

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 — STEVEN W RUSSELL (USDOT 775553)
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:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/775553/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

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 775553

In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 1998 (~27y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner STEVEN W. RUSSELL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 125,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 288-7317

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3821 HWY 63 NO

ROCHESTER, MN 55906

Mailing

PO BOX 9251

ROCHESTER, MN 55903

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 775553

In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 1998 (~27y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 125,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	Last 6 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 5 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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

STEVEN W RUSSELL is a individual based in ROCHESTER, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 775553. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 5 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

STEVEN W RUSSELL is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Rochester, MN. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Ford and GMC are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-12

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
Minnesota (MN)	3	1	33.3%	Dec 8, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		4
GMC		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.50	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	4.31	4	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 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
86564510	Dec 8, 2025	MN	3	ROCHESTER MN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG0552 · 1FD8X3HNXREC99413	2	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS4	Yes
83900911	Feb 12, 2025	MN	3	ROCHESTER MN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG8364 · 1FDFF6LN1RDA29883	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
82831143	Sep 27, 2024	MN	3	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCG0553 · 1HTKHPVM1PH188130	3	390.21T(b)(2), 392.16(a), 390.21T(b)(1)	No
81193323	Mar 18, 2024	MN	3	ROCHESTER MN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YBM1743 · 1FDUF5HY3FED31086	1	392.16-D	No
79317601	Aug 3, 2023	MN	1	ROCHESTER	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YBW9350 · 1FD8X3H64KED17905	4	393.95(f), 393.60(d), 393.95(a)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0261760188	Jun 25, 2026	MN		1	Yes	Yes	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROCHESTER MN	MN	3	1
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN	MN	1	0
ROCHESTER	MN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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