T STEELE CONSTRUCTION INC

T STEELE CONSTRUCTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 31 power units and 37 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Rock Island, IL. Across 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 44.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 17.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 43.5% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — T STEELE CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 831913)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 17.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 43.5% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/831913/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 831913 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOHN OLIVER Company officer 2: JOE STEELE Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in ROCK ISLAND, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 17.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 43.5% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=33683 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

  • Power Units +3 (28 → 31) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (40 → 37) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 831913
In FMCSA records since Oct 6, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOHN OLIVER
Company officer 2 JOE STEELE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 37
Annual mileage 622,179 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8300 42ND STREET WEST
ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 831913
In FMCSA records since Oct 6, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 622,179 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 43.5% vs 23.4% +20.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 17.2% vs 6.7% +10.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.15 vs 1.80 +0.35
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 35 0 0
Trucks 21 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 53 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 27 27 0
OOS inspections 3 10 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 37.04%
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
31
Drivers
37
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
43.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

T STEELE CONSTRUCTION INC had 27 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 44.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

27 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (6) and IL (5).

Violation profile

44.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 9 times, 5 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 40 drivers; Ford, Mack, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 43.5% 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 33,683 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–47 power units (±50% of this carrier's 31 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
17.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,683 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
43.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 33,683 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 40 37
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 28 31
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
Michigan (MI) 6 3 50.0% Jul 20, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 1 20.0% Jul 28, 2026
Missouri (MO) 4 3 75.0% Jun 22, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 2 66.7% Oct 3, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Apr 2, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% May 6, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Mar 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 23
Mack 12
Appalachia 5
Neville 5
Trailer 5
Big Tex 3
Fontaine 3
Peterbilt 3
Unknown 3
Bb 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 6 1.36 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 7 0.81 1 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 4.48 4 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 8.23 8 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 (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88968573 Sep 11, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
88552131 Jul 28, 2026 IL 1
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88461204 Jul 20, 2026 MI 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88215152 Jun 22, 2026 MO 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88191172 Jun 19, 2026 MI 3 NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
87773090 May 6, 2026 SD 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
87512484 Apr 6, 2026 IL 1 I-74
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 Yes
87490127 Apr 2, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 Yes
87453626 Mar 30, 2026 IL 1 I74
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
87402984 Mar 23, 2026 WI 2 MENOMONIE WI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
87032087 Feb 10, 2026 MI 2 mi-w/b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86817740 Jan 8, 2026 IL 1 I74
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86646312 Dec 23, 2025 MO 2 STEELE MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.106C1-C, 393.110B2II-C, 393.100B-C Yes
86352920 Nov 17, 2025 MI 1 mi-e/b-scale
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLTL, 395.8F1-HOSM Yes
86298679 Nov 10, 2025 MI 3 mi-e/b-scale
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16AD, 392.16B-CPASS No
86254037 Nov 6, 2025 KY 2 KUTTAWA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16AD No
85968753 Oct 3, 2025 IA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
11 393.207C, 393.201A, 393.75G-LOAD Yes
85959044 Oct 3, 2025 TN 1 SPENCER TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.95K-EE, 392.2-SLLS4, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
85839658 Sep 18, 2025 IA 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45D, 392.82DUMT, 392.2DIM Yes
85813464 Sep 17, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85734854 Sep 10, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85540334 Aug 18, 2025 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLLED, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
85232864 Jul 14, 2025 IL 2 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45PC No
84969063 Jun 13, 2025 MO 1 CALLAO MO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
83792419 Feb 4, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8A, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLL No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400141882 Sep 4, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003072591 Dec 5, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000114153 Jun 15, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2265660 Jun 20, 2012 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I74 IL 3 1
FRANKLIN KY 2 0
I-74 IL 1 1
I-80 IL 1 0
US RT 67 IL 1 1
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
EVANSVILLE IN IN 1 1
U-400 MP388 KS 1 1
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
COLDWATER SCALE MI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 9 5
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 1
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time Hours of Service 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2

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