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Carrier profile · USDOT 1468439 · Updated 06/13/2026

FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC

7 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesELKTON, MD

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.0Avg age (yr)

2021–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(302) 292-3065 Email dispatchMike@FortressSteel-DE.Com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 20 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2006

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2021–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityFlagged

20 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readLocal operator, 20-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC safe to load? FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1468439) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELKTON, MD, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

FSFORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC 78

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

28.6% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 28.6 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2021

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

ELKTON, MD

1001 KONICA DRIVE

Top corridor

MD 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1468439. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1468439.

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1465439

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael john wilson — 2 carriers: USDOT 4151171

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: 1001 KONICA DRIVE, ELKTON, MD, 21921
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (302) 292-3065
Fax: (443) 406-3901
Email: mike@fortresssteel-de.com
Web domain: fortresssteel-de.com

Registration

Officers: Michael John Wilson · Chris Michael Grazier
USDOT / docket: 1468439
First registered: 03/01/2006
Last MCS-150: 09/18/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

50,000

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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Frequently asked

What is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1468439.

Is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC's safety record?

FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC's fleet?

FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC based?

FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC is based in ELKTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch3022923065 Email dispatchMike@FortressSteel-DE.ComCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1468439
Officer: MICHAEL JOHN WILSON
Address: 1001 KONICA DRIVE
ELKTON, MD, 21921

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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