Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 838909 · MC-369194
STEEL DRAGON CO
40 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-369194 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
62Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2008–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 27 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.339.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STEEL DRAGON CO safe to work with?
Is STEEL DRAGON CO safe to load? STEEL DRAGON CO (USDOT 838909, MC-369194) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, operating 40 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 243 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSTEEL DRAGON CO 62
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Safety
243 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.3% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)107 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 107
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving58 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 18 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Canal · 01–03
Sentry Select · 03–07
Lancer · 08–19
Sentry Select · 19–22
Ace Property · 22–25
19992026
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 2000 | $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)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 62
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4252071USDOT 2576752USDOT 4399096USDOT 4309430USDOT 2378508Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2493671USDOT 2539925USDOT 3032289USDOT 3703243USDOT 4202307USDOT 4278200USDOT 3955586USDOT 4309430
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers3939
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2710 UNITED LN UNIT#A, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
- Mailing address
- 2710 UNITED LN, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 270-0260
- Fax
- (630) 274-8043
Registration
- Officer
- Kristina Pajak
- USDOT / docket
- 838909 · MC-369194
- First registered
- 11/10/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2024 · 8,662,836 mi (2023)
- 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 STEEL DRAGON CO's USDOT number?
STEEL DRAGON CO's USDOT number is 838909, and its motor carrier number is MC-369194.
Is STEEL DRAGON CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STEEL DRAGON CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STEEL DRAGON CO's safety record?
STEEL DRAGON CO has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 243 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is STEEL DRAGON CO's fleet?
STEEL DRAGON CO operates 40 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STEEL DRAGON CO based?
STEEL DRAGON CO is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.