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: SD (14), IA (13), MO (11), KS (7), MN (5), TX (3), KY (3), ND (2), GA (2), NE (2), MS (2), IL (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
5.74
7
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.15
2
Vehicle Maintenance
3.89
17
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 74Total
- 51Clean
- 23With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 33 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 5
- 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-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 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 15
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 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
- 392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap
Hours of Service 6
- 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
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 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
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 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.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
Locations
Physical Address
BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC2904 SE STONE RIDGE ST
GRIMES, IA 50111
Mailing Address
Same as physical.