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Carrier profile · USDOT 49842 · MC-436429 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC

10 power unitsavg 20 yrRegional · 4 statesCRANBURY, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-436429 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(609) 308-2861 Email dispatchphidalgo@rahwaysteeldrum.com

Carrier verification summary for RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) reports 10 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC (USDOT 49842) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 6, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20 yr

Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 28.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental’02–’16

United States’17–’21

Harleysville’21–’23

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2022 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2017	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → May 2017	$750K	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2002 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ	Mar 2002 → Mar 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

22%

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

CT busiest

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

Home base

CRANBURY, NJ

26 BRICK YARD RD

Top corridor

CT ⇄ NJ

CT 8 · NY 3 · PA 2

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 569034

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: 26 BRICK YARD RD, CRANBURY, NJ, 08512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (609) 308-2861
Fax: (609) 632-2341
Email: phidalgo@rahwaysteeldrum.com
Web domain: rahwaysteeldrum.com

Registration

Officer: Pamela Hidalgo
USDOT / docket: 49842 · MC-436429
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 612,460 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 6, 2017
D-U-N-S: 47499116

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

612,460

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 RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC's USDOT number?

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC's USDOT number is 49842, and its motor carrier number is MC-436429.

Is RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC's safety record?

RAHWAY STEEL DRUM CO INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).