# NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO (USDOT 154454)

> NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO (USDOT 154454) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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> The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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> The carrier received 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 60 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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> The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
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> It reports 33 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: High risk
- Vektor safety score: 56/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 21, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: Inactive
- Contract for-hire authority: Inactive
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 60 — 31 vehicle-level, 60 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 35.5% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.0% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 6
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 7
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Apr 22, 2015

## Fleet
- Power units: 33
- Drivers: 33
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: May 13, 2026

## Identity
- USDOT: 154454
- Docket: MC-151224
- Legal name: NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO
- Domicile: TOLEDO, OH
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 1, 1974
- States with observed roadside inspections: 5

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 21, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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