STEEL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.120 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 51 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 46 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2023 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2023 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 23, 2023 | TN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 17, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2021 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2021 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2021 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2020 | NC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 26, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2018 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 23, 2018 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2018 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2017 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2017 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2016 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2016 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2014 | NC | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |