Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 59696
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
DBA SCHNITZER STEEL PRODUCTS
55 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesOAKLAND, CA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 59696) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OAKLAND, CA, operating 55 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
SSSCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC 100
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving20 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 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)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2023
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo4848
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OAKLAND, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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 1006481Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901078USDOT 4208237USDOT 2667057USDOT 1006481USDOT 3771060
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 186903USDOT 303848USDOT 449871USDOT 617993USDOT 671688USDOT 745139USDOT 1571048USDOT 1865576
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 1101 EMBARCADERO WEST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10047, PORTLAND, OR, 97210
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 452-6360
- dmedeiros@rdus.com
- Web domain
- rdus.com
Registration
- Officers
- Stefano Gaggini · Steve Heiskell
- USDOT / docket
- 59696
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/30/2025 · 870,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/11/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 63455828
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 SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 59696.
Is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC operates 55 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC based?
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC is based in OAKLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.