Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1058751 · MC-712826
INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC
13 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 5 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-712826 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC safe to work with?
Is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC safe to load? INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 1058751, MC-712826) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ISINTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
American Automobile · 10–23
20092022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 333690USDOT 2168607USDOT 3642734USDOT 607017USDOT 2891140USDOT 600382USDOT 4063448USDOT 2990835
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sss-steel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 11416USDOT 372438USDOT 607017USDOT 691989USDOT 957534USDOT 4296512USDOT 4323346USDOT 4448815
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary stein — 12 carriers: USDOT 319478USDOT 607017USDOT 691989USDOT 1203863USDOT 1294550USDOT 1346827USDOT 1992016USDOT 2567938
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11310 WEST LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 937-9500
- Fax
- (713) 697-5945
- Web domain
- sss-steel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Stein · Lexy Malbrue
- USDOT / docket
- 1058751 · MC-712826
- First registered
- 10/03/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2025 · 1,070,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/03/2011
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number?
INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number is 1058751, and its motor carrier number is MC-712826.
Is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC's safety record?
INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC's fleet?
INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC based?
INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.