Step — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Step
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
501 West 6th St, Browerville, MN 56438
Phone
(320) 594-6423
Power units
15
Drivers
8
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tiffanyf@stepstaff.org — company domain
Domain age
stepstaff.org registered 2016-05-18 (10 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 10/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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Elite Truck Drivers Compete in Minneapolis to be Crowned Grand Champion - American Trucking Associations
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Trump makes a shift in Minnesota - Politico
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FedEx Freight driver wins Minnesota Truck Driving Championship - Truckers News
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AdvisorHub · 5/6/2019
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
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