Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2977962
HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC
20 power unitsavg 2.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesJOPLIN, MO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.1Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 9 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.1 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC safe to work with?
Is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC safe to load? HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC (USDOT 2977962) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOPLIN, MO, operating 20 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
HSHOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC 88
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 53.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 10 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOPLIN, MO
Top corridor
IL ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4353790USDOT 2414425USDOT 2637112Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 338465USDOT 852066USDOT 1592931USDOT 503870USDOT 4353790USDOT 2637112USDOT 3210282USDOT 16130
Shares a company officer with other carriers
maegen evans — 2 carriers: USDOT 3229615
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2660 E 32ND ST STE 101, JOPLIN, MO, 64804
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 529-2939
- Fax
- (417) 717-0619
- Web domain
- boxedsteak.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maegen Evans
- USDOT / docket
- 2977962
- First registered
- 02/22/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2025 · 6,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC's USDOT number?
HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC's USDOT number is 2977962.
Is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC's safety record?
HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC's fleet?
HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC operates 20 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC based?
HOMESTEAD STEAKS LLC is based in JOPLIN, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.