Small fleet
526 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TSH
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
526 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
486 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC (USDOT 159317) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier received 1,189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 617 vehicle-level and 1,189 driver-level — across 43 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier has 28 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 32 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It reports 526 power units and 532 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 31, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 13, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC's USDOT number is 159317, and its motor carrier number is MC-143621.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC has a 25.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,225 roadside inspections, with 28 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC operates 526 power units and 532 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 25.28% on 617 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
120 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 14, 2026.
1,189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
1,163 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 71
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 38 trucks also ran under 30 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
156 of 617 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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