Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 88387 · MC-856974
PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC
DBA FERALLOY PDM STEEL SERVICE
86 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 5 statesELK GROVE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-856974 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
86Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
62Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.127.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC safe to work with?
Is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC safe to load? PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC (USDOT 88387, MC-856974) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELK GROVE, CA, operating 86 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 179 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PSPDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC 81
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Safety
179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.1% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)123 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.1% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 86-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 86
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 123
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving34
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 7 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 13–16
Hartford Fire · 16–23
20132023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 86
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo123123
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 662408USDOT 2630443USDOT 438076USDOT 4402046Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 143532USDOT 188852USDOT 927293USDOT 171708USDOT 1874170USDOT 1919899USDOT 662408USDOT 2630443
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8686
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
- 9245 LAGUNA SPRINGS DRIVE - SUITE 350, ELK GROVE, CA, 95758
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 513-4550
- Fax
- (916) 840-7988
- Web domain
- pdmsteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Adam Ivankovic · Jennifer Gardner
- USDOT / docket
- 88387 · MC-856974
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2025 · 2,660,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 31301232
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 PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC's USDOT number?
PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC's USDOT number is 88387, and its motor carrier number is MC-856974.
Is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC's safety record?
PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC has a 27.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 179 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC's fleet?
PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC operates 86 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC based?
PDM STEEL SERVICE CENTERS INC is based in ELK GROVE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.