Carrier profile · USDOT 324832 · MC-346194 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Steel City Inc

DBA CRANE RENTAL

20 power unitsBIRMINGHAM, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-346194 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(205) 426-3807 Email dispatchsslimp@steelcitycrane.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 20 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’10 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Reliance’98–’03

American Home’03–’10

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2010

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Aug 2003 → Nov 2010	$1M	2
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Jan 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BIRMINGHAM, AL

600 UNIVERISTY PK PLACE STE 175

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 UNIVERISTY PK PLACE STE 175, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 426-3807
Cell: (205) 369-2167
Fax: (205) 428-3814
Email: sslimp@steelcitycrane.com
Web domain: steelcitycrane.com

Registration

Officers: J Andrew Joiner · Mark B Dowler
USDOT / docket: 324832 · MC-346194
First registered: Aug 10, 1988
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2013 · 150,699 mi (2010)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 609148655

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,699

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 STEEL CITY INC.

STEEL CITY INC (USDOT 324832) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 25, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2013.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEEL CITY INC's USDOT number?

STEEL CITY INC's USDOT number is 324832, and its motor carrier number is MC-346194.

Is STEEL CITY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STEEL CITY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STEEL CITY INC's fleet?

STEEL CITY INC operates 20 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEEL CITY INC based?

STEEL CITY INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL.

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