Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4098455· MC1562902· CARRIER· EIN 93-2159758

TEX STEEL TRANSPORT LLC

3827 MICAN DR, DALLAS, TX, 75212(469) 798-8993 texsteeltransportllc@gmail.comMIGUEL PEREZ

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

30.8%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

7.1%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 30.8% — above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1562902

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$1M on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/28/2025

CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy AQ1YTX007449-02

Authority history (3) ▾

07/01/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2025)

07/01/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2024)

08/03/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Insurance history1 insurer on record

Filing timeline (4) ▾

CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/29/2024 → 07/29/2025
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/2025 → 07/28/2025
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/29/2024 → 06/16/2025
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/2023 → 07/28/2024

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle13 inspections · 30.8% OOS · National 22%

Driver14 inspections · 7.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

14 inspections · 60 violations (7 OOS) · 26% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

TX17
AR1
OK1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-07-17 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard 1 over the intervention line

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

≈96%

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

▲ +1.38

Now · official

17.96

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

19.34

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.04

Now · official

0.51

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.55

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.10

Now · official

1.34

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.44

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Over intervention line

▲ +0.48

Now · official

10.73

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

11.21

estimate

Est. percentile over 80%

84–100%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

30.8%vehicle

7.1%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

14inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 96% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing27 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)

Lighting / lamps16 viol64%

393.9TSInoperative turn signal5× · 38%
393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required3× · 9%
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 7%

Brakes1 OOS5 viol24%

393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 13%
396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 7%
393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 2%

Tires1 OOS1 viol6%

396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 6%

Windshield / glass / mirrors4 viol5%

393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers4× · 5%

What to do

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected estimatecould improve up to 50 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 30.8% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.1% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

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
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Other 100%

Focus here first

1Other

4 violations · 100% of recent

393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system

Do this

Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

228

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (19)

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 truck 3 trailer

2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 13×

1FUJGLD52ELFK7630· 77S304M TX

2024 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clementseen 12×

5C2BR45B9RM012963· 240B245 TX

2023 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clementseen 5×

5C2BR45B9PM012345· 213C831 TX

2021 KENWORTH T680seen 3×

1XKYD49X6MJ458161· BYR69341 TX

2009 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clementseen 2×

5C2BB40B69M007389· AU5948 OK

2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

1FUJGLBGXCSBP2486· 36N923M TX

2002 FREIGHTLINER FLD120

1FUJAHCG42PG30215· 1N22694 TX

2017 KENWORTH T680

1XKYD49X3HJ126135· 1N82909 TX

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

2 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.3M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers

Company officer: MIGUEL PEREZ
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2023-07-04
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-12-08
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 50 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

10 events

12/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
07/29/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007449-01
07/28/2025Insurance filed — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AQ1YTX007449-02
07/28/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007449-01
07/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2025)
06/16/2025Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007449-01
07/28/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007449-00
07/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2024)
08/03/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
07/04/2023Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-12-08
Reported mileage: 347,115 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 3:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.