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Carrier profile · USDOT 379500 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC

12 power unitsavg 1.8 yrRegional · 4 statesMEMPHIS, TN

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

1.8Avg age (yr)

2021–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(901) 523-1170 Email dispatchcrexroat@chathamsteel.com

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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 37 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1990

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

80.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.8 yr

Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 36-yr authority, 80% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC (USDOT 379500) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MEMPHIS, TN, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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

SSSOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC 86

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

57.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 19.6 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2021

Oldest model yr

18%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

475 N DUNLAP

Top corridor

TN 3 · MS 2 · MO 1

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 8039

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@chathamsteel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 97604

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy bell — 8 carriers: USDOT 97604 USDOT 332637 USDOT 1176200 USDOT 2288203 USDOT 2338204 USDOT 3960874 USDOT 4204423

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: 475 N DUNLAP, MEMPHIS, TN, 38105
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (901) 523-1170
Cell: (901) 619-6939
Fax: (901) 529-9225
Email: crexroat@chathamsteel.com
Web domain: chathamsteel.com

Registration

Officer: Randy Bell
USDOT / docket: 379500
First registered: 01/25/1990
Last MCS-150: 11/03/2025 · 408,450 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 34795526

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

408,450

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 SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC's USDOT number is 379500.

Is SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC's safety record?

SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC's fleet?

SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC based?

SOUTHERN STEEL SUPPLY LLC is based in MEMPHIS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch9015231170 Email dispatchcrexroat@chathamsteel.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 379500
Officer: RANDY BELL
Address: 475 N DUNLAP
MEMPHIS, TN, 38105

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 80%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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