Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2489300 · MC-868582
MORGAN STEEL LLC
29 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 7 statesMEMPHIS, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-868582 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.229.2 %
▲ 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
5.1 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MORGAN STEEL LLC safe to work with?
Is MORGAN STEEL LLC safe to load? MORGAN STEEL LLC (USDOT 2489300, MC-868582) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEMPHIS, TN, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 90 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.2% (above 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 (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMORGAN STEEL LLC 87
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Safety
90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.2% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.6% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving19
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Federal · 22–23
20142023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT NORTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2014 | $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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEMPHIS, TN
Top corridor
MS ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3983617Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3983617USDOT 1523999USDOT 2024274USDOT 2185518USDOT 2318195USDOT 2402373
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@morgansteel.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3983617
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1207 RIVERSIDE BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38106
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 621, MEMPHIS, TN, 38101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (901) 774-7555
- Fax
- (901) 774-4455
- Web domain
- morgansteel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Klaus Schmidt · Christopher Morgan
- USDOT / docket
- 2489300 · MC-868582
- First registered
- 03/27/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 11/12/2024 · 2,550,000 mi (2023)
- 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 MORGAN STEEL LLC's USDOT number?
MORGAN STEEL LLC's USDOT number is 2489300, and its motor carrier number is MC-868582.
Is MORGAN STEEL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORGAN STEEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MORGAN STEEL LLC's safety record?
MORGAN STEEL LLC has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MORGAN STEEL LLC's fleet?
MORGAN STEEL LLC operates 29 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORGAN STEEL LLC based?
MORGAN STEEL LLC is based in MEMPHIS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.