Freight Carrier · Grimes, IA
BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
2904 SE STONE RIDGE ST · Grimes, IA 50111
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(515) 991-0038
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- MC #580842
- USDOT #1567216 USDOT Active
- 28Power Units
- 30Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC is a Grimes, IA freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Iowa. This company has 28 truck(s) in their fleet and 30 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-580842 and their USDOT number is 1567216.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/27/2026 · last updated Sep 4, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 03/27/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 1,980,000 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 18 states over the past 24 months: IA (14), SD (13), MO (12), KS (6), MN (4), TX (4), KY (3), ND (2), NE (2), CO (2), GA (2), TN (2), +6 more. Home base: Grimes, Iowa.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 3Tow
- 3Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
5.13
7
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.21
3
Vehicle Maintenance
4.89
18
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 72Total
- 48Clean
- 24With violations
24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026
Violations Cited 35 unique codes
Critical 7
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 4
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Vehicle Maintenance 16
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.203(e)Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap
Hours of Service 8
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions
Locations
Physical Address
BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC2904 SE STONE RIDGE ST
GRIMES, IA 50111
Mailing Address
Same as physical.