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Carrier profile · USDOT 1269567

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC

11 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 6 statesDALLAS, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(502) 608-7946

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2004
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo43.8%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 22-yr authority, 44% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC safe to work with?

Is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC safe to load? UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 1269567) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, NC, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UAUNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC 80
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Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

31.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 25.1 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
11
Inspections · 24 mo
35
Annualized
≈18 / yr
Coverage
≈1.6 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 Driving24 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
  • 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
  • 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
11
Observed power (24 mo)
14
Trailers (towed)
10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed6
US states
Inspections · 24 mo35
NC busiest

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

Home base
DALLAS, NC
1505 RATCHFORD RD
Top corridor
NC
NC 18 · SC 13 · OH 1
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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2473618USDOT 1220684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 900567USDOT 3567020USDOT 1011031USDOT 1568522USDOT 2562120USDOT 4101346USDOT 1220684USDOT 2325826

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)14
Shared w/ other carriers9

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1505 RATCHFORD RD, DALLAS, NC, 28034
Mailing address
101 WAXHAW PROFESSIONAL PARK D, WAXHAW, NC, 28173
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(502) 608-7946
Cell
(704) 668-3425
Fax
(704) 256-3282
Email
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Registration

Officers
Richard D Suarez · Michael Melio
USDOT / docket
1269567
First registered
07/23/2004
Last MCS-150
07/06/2024 · 449,142 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 06/20/2010
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
147161330

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

11Power units
11Drivers
11CDL drivers
449,142Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1269567.

Is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's safety record?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's fleet?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC based?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC is based in DALLAS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.