Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1415641 · MC-538231
L & M STEEL CO LLC
7 power unitsavg 8.9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesNEWMAN GROVE, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-538231 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L & M STEEL CO LLC safe to work with?
Is L & M STEEL CO LLC safe to load? L & M STEEL CO LLC (USDOT 1415641, MC-538231) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWMAN GROVE, NE, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
L&L & M STEEL CO LLC 86
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.4% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈2.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving61
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 05–24
20052024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2005 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWMAN GROVE, NE
Top corridor
NE
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 656284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 339020USDOT 1068705USDOT 171361USDOT 3375575USDOT 4397150USDOT 656284
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 82320 536 AVE, NEWMAN GROVE, NE, 68758
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 608-0369
Registration
- Officer
- Sheana Banks
- USDOT / docket
- 1415641 · MC-538231
- First registered
- 09/14/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 850,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 L & M STEEL CO LLC's USDOT number?
L & M STEEL CO LLC's USDOT number is 1415641, and its motor carrier number is MC-538231.
Is L & M STEEL CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, L & M STEEL CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L & M STEEL CO LLC's safety record?
L & M STEEL CO LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is L & M STEEL CO LLC's fleet?
L & M STEEL CO LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & M STEEL CO LLC based?
L & M STEEL CO LLC is based in NEWMAN GROVE, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.