Carrier profile · USDOT 2101744 · MC-737389 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Steel Wheels Transport Inc

5 power unitsTORRANCE, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-737389 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(310) 901-0416 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2014 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2014	$750K	1
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2013	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → May 2012	$750K	2
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Dec 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TORRANCE, CA

3621 W 177TH STREET

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@socal.rr.com — 54 carriers: USDOT 419660 USDOT 578460 USDOT 662044 USDOT 729213 USDOT 733650 USDOT 796139 USDOT 832999 USDOT 1025141

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james ryan — 12 carriers: USDOT 773789 USDOT 1098779 USDOT 1241257 USDOT 2032671 USDOT 2909318 USDOT 3299264 USDOT 3342608 USDOT 3348949

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3621 W 177TH STREET, TORRANCE, CA, 90504
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (310) 901-0416
Fax: (310) 868-2559
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: James Ryan
USDOT / docket: 2101744 · MC-737389
First registered: Dec 8, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2015 · 120,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

120,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC.

STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2101744) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2015. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2101744, and its motor carrier number is MC-737389.

Is STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. STEEL WHEELS TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.