Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 680069 · MC-621705
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC
16 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesLONGVIEW, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-621705 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC safe to work with?
Is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC safe to load? NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC (USDOT 680069, MC-621705) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LONGVIEW, WA, operating 16 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
NANORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC 86
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONGVIEW, WA
Top corridor
WA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 589999
Shares a company officer with other carriers
randall mack — 2 carriers: USDOT 3891783
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 7 INTERNATIONAL WAY, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1276, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (360) 577-9180
- Fax
- (360) 423-0187
- randym@cmetals.co
- Web domain
- cmetals.co
Registration
- Officer
- Randall Mack
- USDOT / docket
- 680069 · MC-621705
- First registered
- 03/11/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 10/18/2024 · 129,850 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/28/2011
- 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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Frequently asked
What is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC's USDOT number?
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC's USDOT number is 680069, and its motor carrier number is MC-621705.
Is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC's safety record?
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC's fleet?
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC operates 16 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC based?
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE & STEEL INC is based in LONGVIEW, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.