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Carrier profile · USDOT 1579908 · MC-917244 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRUE STEEL LLC

20 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 3 statesADA, OK

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-917244 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(580) 310-0595 Email dispatchlnickell@truesteel.net

Carrier verification summary for TRUE STEEL LLC

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) reports 20 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 10, 2025.

TRUE STEEL LLC (USDOT 1579908) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 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

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.8 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%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 — 15 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Continental’15–’20

Rock Ridge’20–’23

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2023	$750K	3
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2015 → Jul 2020	$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): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

20%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

ADA, OK

19380 CR 1590

Top corridor

TX ⇄ OK

TX 9 · OK 6 · NE 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truesteel.net — 3 carriers: USDOT 3185304 USDOT 4577828

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 19380 CR 1590, ADA, OK, 74820
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (580) 310-0595
Cell: (580) 320-6838
Fax: (580) 310-0598
Email: lnickell@truesteel.net
Web domain: truesteel.net

Registration

Officers: Gregory Gene Perry · True Steel Llc
USDOT / docket: 1579908 · MC-917244
First registered: Nov 26, 2006
Last MCS-150: Nov 10, 2025 · 310,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 10726700

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

310,000

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 TRUE STEEL LLC's USDOT number?

TRUE STEEL LLC's USDOT number is 1579908, and its motor carrier number is MC-917244.

Is TRUE STEEL LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TRUE STEEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRUE STEEL LLC's safety record?

TRUE STEEL LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).