Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 94691
DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED
DBA STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATION
4 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 5 statesASHEVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED safe to load? DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED (USDOT 94691) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ASHEVILLE, NC, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1414
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHEVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 1437844Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282577USDOT 2365671USDOT 3329989USDOT 21800USDOT 3077362USDOT 3411498USDOT 2104952USDOT 1437844
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40 MEADOW RD, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803-2652
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2630, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28802-2630
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 252-2771
- Cell
- (828) 413-3971
- mbuff@davesteel.com
- Web domain
- davesteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gordon Leder · R Mark Buff
- USDOT / docket
- 94691
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2025 · 205,972 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/03/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 3149135
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 DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 94691.
Is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED's safety record?
DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED's fleet?
DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED based?
DAVE STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED is based in ASHEVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.