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Carrier profile · USDOT 2960897 · MC-4584

MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC

15 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT WAYNE, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-4584 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(260) 312-2632 Email dispatchkaren.mti@hotmail.com

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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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2017

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 9-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC safe to load? MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC (USDOT 2960897, MC-4584) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MSMONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC 68

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

28.6% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 33.9 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

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 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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: 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

National · 17–19

20172019

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): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FORT WAYNE, IN

2207 W COOK RD SUITE A

Top corridor

IN 8 · OH 4 · MI 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1409427 USDOT 2009610 USDOT 192897 USDOT 314503 USDOT 1296689 USDOT 1018582 USDOT 1486168

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karen montgomery — 4 carriers: USDOT 70828 USDOT 613241 USDOT 636591

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2207 W COOK RD SUITE A, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818
Mailing address: 2207 WEST COOK RD SUITE A, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (260) 312-2632
Fax: (260) 444-4069
Email: karen.mti@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Karen Montgomery
USDOT / docket: 2960897 · MC-4584
First registered: 01/10/2017
Last MCS-150: 09/10/2025 · 22,873 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

22,873

Annual mileage

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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 MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC's USDOT number?

MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC's USDOT number is 2960897, and its motor carrier number is MC-4584.

Is MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC's safety record?

MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC's fleet?

MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC based?

MONTGOMERY STEEL SUPPLY LLC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2603122632 Email dispatchkaren.mti@hotmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2960897
MC / Docket: MC-4584
Officer: KAREN MONTGOMERY
Address: 2207 W COOK RD SUITE A
FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 9 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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