Carrier profile · USDOT 85925 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Albany Steel Inc

7 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 1 statesALBANY, NY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 436-4851 Email dispatchPJH@ALBANYSTEEL.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.4%

▼ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 37.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

ALBANY, NY

566 BROADWAY

Top corridor

NY 22

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 3190209

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 566 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NY, 12204
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (518) 436-4851
Fax: (518) 436-1458
Email: pjh@albanysteel.net
Web domain: albanysteel.net

Registration

Officers: Peter J Hess · Benjamin Vanduzer Conner Fenlon
USDOT / docket: 85925
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2026 · 175,463 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 3, 1989
D-U-N-S: 6975916

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

175,463

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ALBANY STEEL INC.

ALBANY STEEL INC (USDOT 85925) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier 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.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 3, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALBANY STEEL INC's USDOT number?

ALBANY STEEL INC's USDOT number is 85925.

Is ALBANY STEEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ALBANY STEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ALBANY STEEL INC's safety record?

ALBANY STEEL INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ALBANY STEEL INC's fleet?

ALBANY STEEL INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ALBANY STEEL INC based?

ALBANY STEEL INC is based in ALBANY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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