Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1293765 · MC-501674
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC
17 power unitsavg 8.4 yrMulti-region · 15 statesHIGH RIVER, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-501674 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 85 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.93.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to load? STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 1293765, MC-501674) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HIGH RIVER, AB, operating 17 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 85 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SFSTEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC 88
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Safety
85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Old Republic · 04–10
Pacific Financial · 08–13
Ace American · 10–14
Pacific Financial · 13–25
National Interstate · 14–17
Old Republic · 18–26
20042026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Nov 2013 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Aug 2008 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGH RIVER, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
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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 2891169Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 934933USDOT 3166208USDOT 3335868USDOT 4334883USDOT 871373USDOT 3917742USDOT 2891169USDOT 1303864
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@steelhorsefreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2992760
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 82054 466 AVE EAST, HIGH RIVER, AB, T1V 1P3
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5323, HIGH RIVER, MB, T1V 1M5
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 652-2429
- Web domain
- steelhorsefreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jenny George · Michael Bennington
- USDOT / docket
- 1293765 · MC-501674
- First registered
- 10/08/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 4,193,787 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1293765, and its motor carrier number is MC-501674.
Is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC's safety record?
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a 3.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 85 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC's fleet?
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC operates 17 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC based?
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC is based in HIGH RIVER, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.