Carrier profile · USDOT 8389 · MC-254092 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Siskin Steel & Supply Co Inc

69 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254092 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

69Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

48Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 756-3671 Email dispatchwww.siskin.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average52.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 52.4%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 — 21 vehicle and 69 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

69 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 69-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 69
Inspections · 24 mo: 69
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Transportation’92–’97

Pacific Employers’99–’05

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2005

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Apr 1997 → Jan 2000	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1992 → Apr 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 69
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 48

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

27.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

1901 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY

Top corridor

TN 26 · SC 19 · GA 9

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 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3565775 USDOT 3542939Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 3565775 USDOT 779553 USDOT 3520036 USDOT 16130 USDOT 187774 USDOT 3721190 USDOT 1761429

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: 1901 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37408-1037
Mailing address: PO BOX 1191, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37401-1191
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 756-3671
Fax: (423) 643-8513
Email: www.siskin.com

Registration

Officers: Link Hammond · Mark Fleming
USDOT / docket: 8389 · MC-254092
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2026 · 3,840,159 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 29, 1983
D-U-N-S: 7920887

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,840,159

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 SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC.

SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 8389) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 52.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 69 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 69 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 69 power units and 71 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 29, 1983 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC's USDOT number?

SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC's USDOT number is 8389, and its motor carrier number is MC-254092.

Is SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC's safety record?

SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC has a 52.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 4 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 SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC's fleet?

SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC operates 69 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC based?

SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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