Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 452487
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC
DBA 182752162
12 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBENSALEM, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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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 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.614.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC safe to load? PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 452487) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BENSALEM, PA, operating 12 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PSPENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC 94
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.6% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)88 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.0% now● Stable
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
≈3.7 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 88
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.7 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 Driving17 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5
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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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo8888
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSALEM, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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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 (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073USDOT 2131900USDOT 2296137USDOT 2387579USDOT 3399570USDOT 83820USDOT 671681
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pasteel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 47905USDOT 445889USDOT 2131900USDOT 2296137USDOT 2306719USDOT 2387579USDOT 2981463USDOT 4225631
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael loveland — 3 carriers: USDOT 2296137USDOT 4285611
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)4242
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
- 1717 WOODHAVEN DRIVE, BENSALEM, PA, 19020
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 40, BENSALEM, PA, 19020
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 633-9600
- Cell
- (215) 518-6601
- Fax
- (215) 633-9121
- Web domain
- pasteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Loveland · Philip Damico
- USDOT / docket
- 452487
- First registered
- 07/18/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2024 · 250,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 182752162
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 452487.
Is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC's safety record?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC has a 14.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC's fleet?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC operates 12 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC based?
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC is based in BENSALEM, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.