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Carrier profile · USDOT 300578 · Updated 06/13/2026

TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS

7 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 2 statesREIDSVILLE, NC

CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

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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.

Established 39 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1987

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

45.5

▲ 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

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 38-yr authority, 45% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS safe to load? TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS (USDOT 300578) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in REIDSVILLE, NC, operating 7 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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

TSTRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS 80

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

25.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 18.0 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

46%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

REIDSVILLE, NC

643 TAMCO RD

Top corridor

NC 12 · VA 6

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 641180 USDOT 2763675 USDOT 3055696

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen c scott — 2 carriers: USDOT 1754677

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 643 TAMCO RD, REIDSVILLE, NC, 27320
Mailing address: PO BOX 1085, REIDSVILLE, NC, 27323-1085
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 349-6057
Fax: (336) 349-6194
Email: brandy@tri-statesteel.com
Web domain: tri-statesteel.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen C Scott
USDOT / docket: 300578
First registered: 08/27/1987
Last MCS-150: 04/22/2026 · 385,778 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 03/17/1989
D-U-N-S: 75869586

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

385,778

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 TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS's USDOT number?

TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS's USDOT number is 300578.

Is TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS's safety record?

TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS's fleet?

TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS operates 7 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS based?

TRI-STATE STEEL PRODUCTS is based in REIDSVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch3363496057 Email dispatchbRANDY@tri-statesteel.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 300578
Officer: STEPHEN C SCOTT
Address: 643 TAMCO RD
REIDSVILLE, NC, 27320

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 45%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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