Carrier profile · USDOT 134844 · MC-279904 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC

79 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 3 statesSIOUX CITY, IA77/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279904 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

79Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 277-4000 Email dispatchtwx@STATESTEEL.COM / LDX@STATESTEEL.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 79-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 79
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Transportation’95–’02

National Union’07–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Mar 2009

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	2
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$750K	2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Sep 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 2002	$750K	2
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 79
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

11.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

SIOUX CITY, IA

208 COURT ST

Top corridor

NE ⇄ IA

NE 9 · SD 4 · IA 3

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: 3 trucks 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 4389040Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4389040 USDOT 603605

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 208 COURT ST, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51101
Mailing address: P O BOX 3224, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51102
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 277-4000
Fax: (712) 252-7877
Email: twx@statesteel.com / ldx@statesteel.com
Web domain: statesteel.com

Registration

Officers: James Bernstein · Norman Bernstein
USDOT / docket: 134844 · MC-279904
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 12, 2024 · 2,110,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 1981
D-U-N-S: 80207632

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,110,000

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 STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC.

STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC (USDOT 134844) has a Vektor safety score of 77/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Mar 1, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 79 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 1981 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 134844, and its motor carrier number is MC-279904.

Is STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC's safety record?

STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 77/100 (tier: review).