Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 208053 · MC-160568
COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC
DBA CSE INC
30 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 2 statesMADISON HEIGHTS, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160568 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1981Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.1 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
44 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC safe to work with?
Is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC safe to load? COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC (USDOT 208053, MC-160568) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MADISON HEIGHTS, VA, operating 30 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (47/100), 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
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 30-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Bitco General · 82–98
Liberty Fire · 00–02
Hartford Fire · 01–16
Travelers America · 17–22
19822022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Feb 2017 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 1982 → Jun 1998 | $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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON HEIGHTS, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 208053. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 208053.
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 153 OLD RAGLAND ROAD, MADISON HEIGHTS, VA, 24572
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1030, MADISON HEIGHTS, VA, 24572
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (434) 845-2700
- Web domain
- cseonline.net
Registration
- Officer
- Chasity Sexton
- USDOT / docket
- 208053 · MC-160568
- First registered
- 12/21/1981
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2025 · 206,839 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/19/1988
- D-U-N-S
- 263719810
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 COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC's USDOT number?
COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC's USDOT number is 208053, and its motor carrier number is MC-160568.
Is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC's safety record?
COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 47/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC's fleet?
COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC operates 30 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC based?
COMMERCIAL STEEL ERECTION INC is based in MADISON HEIGHTS, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.