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STEELE JANTZ

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Company CheckSTEELE JANTZ · DOT 3987954
DBA: DARKKNIGHTAUTORECOVERY
12077 HWY 49, GRASS VALLEY, CA, 95949
DOT# 3987954 MC# 1520900 Grass Valley, California 3 years
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2
Power Units
1
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
0
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 11, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jun 11, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 11, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 30, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jun 4, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Dec 12, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSTEELE JANTZ
DBA NameDARKKNIGHTAUTORECOVERY
DOT Number3987954
MC Number1520900
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGrass Valley, California
Added11/18/2022
MCS-15001/13/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address12077 HWY 49, GRASS VALLEY, CA, 95949
Mailing Address12077 HWY 49, GRASS VALLEY, CA, 95949

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1520900
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating3 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.27 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage30,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective12/07/2025
CompanyTRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #175 TTS CA 100138-00
Last checked08/12/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet2 units
Drivers1
Mileage30,000 mi
Operating3 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2024
3 · 0 OOS -
2025
3 · 1 OOS
2026
2 · 0 OOS
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 5 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (8)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/11/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
06/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GRASS VALLEY CHP OFFICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GRASS VALLEY TOW INSPECTIONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 CA Full (Level I) GRASS VALLEY AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 CA Full (Level I) GRASS VALLEY AREA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
03/01/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I81 NB GUILFORD TWP - I81 EXIT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections5
Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIC-WS-CA-01234-01$750,00012/07/202312/07/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIC-WS-CA-01234-00$750,00002/13/202312/07/2023Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1520900CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/12/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/12/2024
MC1520900MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/03/2023--

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