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Carrier profile · USDOT 489315 · Updated 06/13/2026

EAST COAST STEEL INC

6 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 4 statesMANTUA TWP, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.4Avg age (yr)

2019–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 582-6776

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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 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

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Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1992

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

16.7

▼ 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

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 34-yr authority, 17% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is EAST COAST STEEL INC safe to load? EAST COAST STEEL INC (USDOT 489315) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MANTUA TWP, NJ, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 16.7% (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 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

ECEAST COAST STEEL INC 100

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 15.4 pts across the window — latest under 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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving3
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

60%

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

MD busiest

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

Home base

MANTUA TWP, NJ

360 LAMBS RD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ NJ

MD 5 · PA 4 · NJ 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim matthews — 13 carriers: USDOT 132641 USDOT 1234982 USDOT 1592402 USDOT 1661182 USDOT 1661188 USDOT 1661204 USDOT 1661218 USDOT 1661224

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 360 LAMBS RD, MANTUA TWP, NJ, 08080
Mailing address: 360 COLUMBIA DRIVE, SEWELL, NJ, 08080
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (856) 582-6776
Fax: (856) 582-0288
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Jim Matthews · Brian Matthews
USDOT / docket: 489315
First registered: 06/30/1992
Last MCS-150: 05/28/2025 · 186,037 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

186,037

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 EAST COAST STEEL INC's USDOT number?

EAST COAST STEEL INC's USDOT number is 489315.

Is EAST COAST STEEL INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, EAST COAST STEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is EAST COAST STEEL INC's safety record?

EAST COAST STEEL INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 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 EAST COAST STEEL INC's fleet?

EAST COAST STEEL INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EAST COAST STEEL INC based?

EAST COAST STEEL INC is based in MANTUA TWP, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch8565826776Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 489315
Officer: JIM MATTHEWS
Address: 360 LAMBS RD
MANTUA TWP, NJ, 08080

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 17%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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