Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4201277
STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC
3 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 3 statesWARREN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC safe to work with?
Is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC safe to load? STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC (USDOT 4201277) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WARREN, OH, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (74/100), 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
SCSTEEL CITY SHEDS LLC 74
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
69.2% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving48
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARREN, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3462696Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3462696USDOT 3996257
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 1280 SALT SPRINGS RD, WARREN, OH, 44481-8624
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 406-6168
Registration
- Officer
- Rachel Dotson
- USDOT / docket
- 4201277
- First registered
- 02/27/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2025 · 25,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC's USDOT number?
STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC's USDOT number is 4201277.
Is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC's safety record?
STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC's fleet?
STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC based?
STEEL CITY SHEDS LLC is based in WARREN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.