Carrier profile · USDOT 59696 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc

DBA SCHNITZER STEEL PRODUCTS

55 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesOAKLAND, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

55Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(510) 452-6360 Email dispatchdmedeiros@rdus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 73 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.8%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 — 39 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.4 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

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 55
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving20 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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): 55
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

58.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

OAKLAND, CA

1101 EMBARCADERO WEST

Top corridor

CA 45 · NV 1 · WA 1

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 1006481Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901078 USDOT 4208237 USDOT 2667057 USDOT 1006481 USDOT 3771060

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 186903 USDOT 303848 USDOT 449871 USDOT 617993 USDOT 671688 USDOT 745139 USDOT 1571048 USDOT 1865576

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1101 EMBARCADERO WEST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Mailing address: PO BOX 10047, PORTLAND, OR, 97210
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (510) 452-6360
Email: dmedeiros@rdus.com
Web domain: rdus.com

Registration

Officers: Stefano Gaggini · Steve Heiskell
USDOT / docket: 59696
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 30, 2025 · 870,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 11, 1992
D-U-N-S: 63455828

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

870,000

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 SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 59696) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 55 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 59696.

Is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC operates 55 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC based?

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC is based in OAKLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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