Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1728839 · MC-633482
MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC
DBA ROCKIN P RANCH
6 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 3 statesPURDY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-633482 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
2011–2019 · vPIC
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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 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 2011–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC safe to work with?
Is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC safe to load? MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC (USDOT 1728839, MC-633482) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PURDY, MO, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC 82
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 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
14.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive · 12–16
Progressive · 17–25
20122026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PURDY, MO
Top corridor
AR ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3141877
Shares a company officer with other carriers
melvin priest — 2 carriers: USDOT 589859
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1361 FARM ROAD 2117, PURDY, MO, 65734
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 846-3037
- Fax
- (417) 652-3597
Registration
- Officer
- Melvin Priest
- USDOT / docket
- 1728839 · MC-633482
- First registered
- 01/18/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 165,155 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC's USDOT number?
MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC's USDOT number is 1728839, and its motor carrier number is MC-633482.
Is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC's safety record?
MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC's fleet?
MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC based?
MPC STEEL BUILDINGS LLC is based in PURDY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.