Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2296137
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC
10 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSTANLEY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · 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.
Established 14 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC safe to work with?
Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC safe to load? PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC (USDOT 2296137) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STANLEY, NC, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PSPENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC 94
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)32 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▲ Worsening
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
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 mo3232
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STANLEY, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3332261USDOT 3583495USDOT 452487USDOT 2306719
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pasteel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 47905USDOT 445889USDOT 452487USDOT 2131900USDOT 2306719USDOT 2387579USDOT 2981463USDOT 4225631
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael loveland — 3 carriers: USDOT 452487USDOT 4285611
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1000 NC HWY 27 SOUTH, STANLEY, NC, 28164
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 865-9576
- Cell
- (704) 931-6459
- Fax
- (704) 865-0512
- Web domain
- pasteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Loveland · Phil D'Amico
- USDOT / docket
- 2296137
- First registered
- 04/17/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2025 · 623,313 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 PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC's USDOT number?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC's USDOT number is 2296137.
Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC's safety record?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC's fleet?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC based?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY NC INC is based in STANLEY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.