Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 716690 · MC-201245
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
98 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCAYCE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-201245 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
98Power units
43 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.946.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA safe to work with?
Is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA safe to load? OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (USDOT 716690, MC-201245) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CAYCE, SC, operating 98 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
OEOWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 74
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.9% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)64 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
32.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 98-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 98
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 64
- Annualized
- ≈32 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving27
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Wausau · 87–95
Highlands · 95–17
Zurich American · 17–23
Arch · 23–25
19872025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1987 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 98
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 43
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
1997
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 mo6464
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAYCE, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 2158633Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2158633USDOT 2933495USDOT 112604USDOT 536920
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cmc.com — 15 carriers: USDOT 47520USDOT 60043USDOT 112604USDOT 117403USDOT 136936USDOT 275508USDOT 341253USDOT 809966
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott johnson — 95 carriers: USDOT 60043USDOT 112604USDOT 136936USDOT 275508USDOT 335438USDOT 341253USDOT 392208USDOT 453282
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9898
Observed (24 mo)4343
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 310 NEW STATE ROAD, CAYCE, SC, 29003
- Mailing address
- 6565 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 800, IRVING, TX, 75039
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 599-7761
- Cell
- (205) 540-5931
- Web domain
- cmc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Johnson · Scott Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 716690 · MC-201245
- First registered
- 12/02/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 1,750,639 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's USDOT number?
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's USDOT number is 716690, and its motor carrier number is MC-201245.
Is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's safety record?
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA has a 46.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's fleet?
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA operates 98 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA based?
OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA is based in CAYCE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.