Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 97604 · MC-184843
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION
25 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSAVANNAH, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184843 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · 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 authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION safe to load? CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION (USDOT 97604, MC-184843) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAVANNAH, GA, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
CSCHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION 74
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 86–17
19862017
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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAVANNAH, GA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ GA
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 41851USDOT 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41851USDOT 4158881USDOT 327574USDOT 3042640USDOT 344702USDOT 299073USDOT 4211195USDOT 16130
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chathamsteel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 379500
Shares a company officer with other carriers
randy bell — 8 carriers: USDOT 332637USDOT 379500USDOT 1176200USDOT 2288203USDOT 2338204USDOT 3960874USDOT 4204423
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 W BOUNDARY ST, SAVANNAH, GA, 31401-3105
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2567, SAVANNAH, GA, 31402-2567
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 233-4182
- Cell
- (912) 433-6898
- Fax
- (912) 944-0660
- Web domain
- chathamsteel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Randy Bell · Chuck Rexraot
- USDOT / docket
- 97604 · MC-184843
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 4,365,102 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/25/1994
- D-U-N-S
- 3318383
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 CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION's USDOT number?
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION's USDOT number is 97604, and its motor carrier number is MC-184843.
Is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION's safety record?
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION's fleet?
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION based?
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION is based in SAVANNAH, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.