Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
526 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 159317 · MC-143621
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC
DBA TSH
526 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 45 statesNASHVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143621 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
526Power units
545 observed · MCS-150
527Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.623.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3232
31 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC safe to work with?
Is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC safe to load? TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC (USDOT 159317, MC-143621) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NASHVILLE, TN, operating 526 power units and 532 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,048 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TSTENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 81
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Safety
2,048 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.6% (24-mo)661 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)1,237 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.5% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 526-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 526
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,238
- Annualized
- ≈619 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving396
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance182 · 133 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance150 · 28 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance116 · 30 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance67 · 27 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance53 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance49
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance36
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance35
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance33
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
Pacific Financial · 11–13
National Interstate · 13–17
Pacific Financial · 13–22
Hudson · 18–21
Omnia Risk · 22–24
Ace American · 22–24
19982026
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| OMNIA RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Mar 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| OMNIA RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Jun 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jul 2011 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $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)
- 526
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 545
- Trailers (towed)
- 527
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,2341,234
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NASHVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 29 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2154653USDOT 2512690USDOT 3548601USDOT 4284824USDOT 1840404USDOT 3152234USDOT 2309316USDOT 536448Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 152 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 831953USDOT 2439128USDOT 3442917USDOT 3551272USDOT 3736237USDOT 511412USDOT 2141718USDOT 3162107
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tenh.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 733138USDOT 878113USDOT 1772073USDOT 1772388USDOT 1793459
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)526526
Observed (24 mo)545545
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2607 BRICK CHURCH PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 271-2400
- Fax
- (615) 271-2364
- Web domain
- tenh.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joe Williams · Gregg Stanley
- USDOT / docket
- 159317 · MC-143621
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 54,538,263 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/13/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 95666380
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC's USDOT number?
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC's USDOT number is 159317, and its motor carrier number is MC-143621.
Is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC's safety record?
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC has a 23.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,048 roadside inspections, with 31 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC's fleet?
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC operates 526 power units and 532 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC based?
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.