Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 182535 · MC-118091
DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC
8 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 2 statesOMAHA, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-118091 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC safe to work with?
Is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC safe to load? DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC (USDOT 182535, MC-118091) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OMAHA, NE, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Charter Oak · 18–19
20182019
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OMAHA, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jay stewart — 6 carriers: USDOT 99313USDOT 599376USDOT 1314981USDOT 1540119USDOT 2335548
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 2301 HICKORY ST, OMAHA, NE, 68108-3402
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 943-3454
- Cell
- (402) 677-0829
- Fax
- (402) 943-3494
- jhansen@dwsteel.com
- Web domain
- dwsteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jay Stewart · Ben Thornburg
- USDOT / docket
- 182535 · MC-118091
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 143,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/30/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 7269970
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 DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC's USDOT number?
DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC's USDOT number is 182535, and its motor carrier number is MC-118091.
Is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC's safety record?
DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC's fleet?
DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC based?
DRAKE-WILLIAMS STEEL INC is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.