Carrier profile · USDOT 104269 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc

128 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 21 statesCHICAGO, IL81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

128Power units

80 observed · MCS-150

74Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(678) 291-4175 Email dispatchsteve.anderson@ryerson.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 66 vehicle and 142 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

61.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

135 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 128-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 128
Inspections · 24 mo: 142
Annualized: ≈71 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving59 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 17 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 128
Observed power (24 mo): 80
Trailers (towed): 74

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

142

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

227 W MONROE ST 27TH FLOOR

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 24 · AL 22 · AR 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3961531Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (30 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 725226 USDOT 818175 USDOT 3535525 USDOT 333690 USDOT 2951824 USDOT 1969810 USDOT 97173 USDOT 53773

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ryerson.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 698200 USDOT 1922767 USDOT 1957451 USDOT 3942103 USDOT 4042284

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

128

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 227 W MONROE ST 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (678) 291-4175
Email: steve.anderson@ryerson.com
Web domain: ryerson.com

Registration

Officer: Steve Anderson
USDOT / docket: 104269
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 25, 2025 · 7,367,158 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

128

Power units

129

Drivers

129

CDL drivers

7,367,158

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC.

JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC (USDOT 104269) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 142 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 66 vehicle-level and 142 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 128 power units and 129 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC's USDOT number?

JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC's USDOT number is 104269.

Is JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC's safety record?

JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 274 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC's fleet?

JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC operates 128 power units and 129 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC based?

JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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