Carrier profile · USDOT 274840 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

San Antonio Steel Company

10 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 5 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 661-6400 Email dispatchSOCHOA@sasteelco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 49 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 49
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 28

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

34.1%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

611 POP GUNN ST

Top corridor

TX 34 · MS 8 · AR 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 2784840Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2784840 USDOT 3928866 USDOT 4392932 USDOT 343401 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1653075

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sasteelco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3334624

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sergio ochoa — 5 carriers: USDOT 2123964 USDOT 2657733 USDOT 2915241 USDOT 4375552

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 611 POP GUNN ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78219
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (210) 661-6400
Fax: (210) 661-2554
Email: sochoa@sasteelco.com
Web domain: sasteelco.com

Registration

Officer: Sergio Ochoa
USDOT / docket: 274840
First registered: Jun 20, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 888,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 10, 2000
D-U-N-S: 7525777

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

888,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY.

SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY (USDOT 274840) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 10, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY's USDOT number?

SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY's USDOT number is 274840.

Is SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY's safety record?

SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY has a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY's fleet?

SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY based?

SAN ANTONIO STEEL COMPANY is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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