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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 9, 2026
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TUEL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 681491 · MC478655 · EIN 46-1416324 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1029 JUNIPER AVENUE, BAYARD, IA, 50029
(515) 480-3771 · JIM TUEL
96
Low risk
Risk factors
2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
10 / 10
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
30 / 249
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 2792079 · eff 09/09/2019
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate25% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance187 pts
Unsafe Driving53 pts
Other19 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance16 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 40 | |
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 30 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 16 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9T | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 |
Most inspected states
KS13
IA9
NE8
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.55 | 3.55 | ≈40–47% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.28 | 0.27 | ≈33–40% | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.17 | 8.79 | ≈83–87% (over 80) | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-08. “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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Lighting / lamps 32% · Brakes 28% · Inspection / repair / DVIR 21%
• 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: could improve up to 35 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Norton County, KS · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Norton County, KS to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Phone / texting 57% · Speeding 43%
• Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected: could improve up to 26 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
Log / ELD device 63% · Other 31% · False log / RODS 6%
• Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected: could improve up to 16 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
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: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 100%
396.17C-PI
✓ Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
✓ Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 6.127).
🎓 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 — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2025 | No city county crash, IA | ✓ | ||
| 05/06/2025 | ELLSWORTH, KS | ✓ |
Equipment — 28 vehicles seen in inspections
14 trailer13 truck1 other
Company profile
Officer
JIM TUEL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
10
Registered since
1997-03-19
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 2 carriers
Shares identifiers with 2 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
09/29/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2024)
09/09/2019 — Insurance filed — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2792079
09/09/2019 — Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z80920
10/04/2017 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP09410B
09/09/2017 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP09410B
02/27/2013 — Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP09410B
01/25/2013 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2013)
01/22/2013 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP09410B
02/06/2004 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
03/19/1997 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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