Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3401803 · MC-1095100
STEP ONE LLC
DBA ROUTE ONE CARHAULING
25 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 26 statesEAST DUNDEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1095100 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 73 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEP ONE LLC safe to work with?
Is STEP ONE LLC safe to load? STEP ONE LLC (USDOT 3401803, MC-1095100) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SOSTEP ONE LLC 100
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)65 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 65
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving51
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–23
20202026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo6565
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST DUNDEE, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2728272USDOT 2838225USDOT 2489236USDOT 3320212USDOT 3102152USDOT 3794438Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273818USDOT 2489236USDOT 4168313USDOT 3590298USDOT 3989686USDOT 4008272USDOT 3212254USDOT 3320212
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 204 CHRISTINA DRIVE, EAST DUNDEE, IL, 60118
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 365-1240
- Web domain
- steponetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vladislav Croitor
- USDOT / docket
- 3401803 · MC-1095100
- First registered
- 02/28/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/06/2026 · 2,700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is STEP ONE LLC's USDOT number?
STEP ONE LLC's USDOT number is 3401803, and its motor carrier number is MC-1095100.
Is STEP ONE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, STEP ONE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEP ONE LLC's safety record?
STEP ONE LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEP ONE LLC's fleet?
STEP ONE LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEP ONE LLC based?
STEP ONE LLC is based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.