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Generated Sep 22, 2026
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STEVE GENTZ TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2976750 · MC11898 · EIN 41-1997607 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
11435 190TH ST E, HASTINGS, MN, 55033
(651) 528-9883 · STEVE GENTZ
53
High risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
19 / 15
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
12 / 106
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 2877063 · eff 06/04/2023
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance83 pts
Unsafe Driving23 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.9A-LSML | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.95A3 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 393.87A-FPLA | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | |
| 393.47E | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 396.3A1-BOS | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
MN7
WI4
IN1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.69 | 1.69 | ≈18–25% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9.10 | 9.10 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-07-17. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 70% · Seat belt 30%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 13 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · holding steady.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLS2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.268).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | GRAND CHUTE, WI | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 25 vehicles seen in inspections
14 trailer7 truck4 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
STEVE GENTZ
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
2017-02-20
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 3 carriers
Shares identifiers with 3 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC | 351495 | 3 VINs | strong |
| RON GARSTEIG TRUCKING LLC | 2823253 | 3 VINs | strong |
| THE MECHANIC'S EDGE INC | 1090071 | address | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: THE MECHANIC'S EDGE INC (USDOT 1090071, 2003).
Activity history (recent)
10/06/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2024)
08/24/2023 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2819298
07/28/2023 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2023)
06/04/2023 — Insurance filed — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2877063
06/04/2023 — Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2819298
11/11/2020 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2705749
09/22/2020 — Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2705749
04/14/2017 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
02/20/2017 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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