Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4009218 · MC-1509059
3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1509059 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 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 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4009218, MC-1509059) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
3C3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
Progressive County · 23–25
20232025
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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2294981USDOT 4412643USDOT 3529949USDOT 4336204USDOT 2790217USDOT 4360992USDOT 54283USDOT 3588007Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3529949USDOT 3683369USDOT 3832324USDOT 2294981USDOT 4412643USDOT 74481USDOT 3588007USDOT 4157956
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 SHEPHERD AVE UNIT E, CINCINNATI, OH, 45215
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 800-5892
- 3rdcoasllc@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Pairav Ibodulloev
- USDOT / docket
- 4009218 · MC-1509059
- First registered
- 01/10/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2026 · 1,056,729 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4009218, and its motor carrier number is MC-1509059.
Is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
3RD COAST STEELER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.