Carrier profile · USDOT 104030 · MC-208486 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Steel Transport Inc

37 power unitsavg 15.4 yrRegional · 3 statesMACEDONIA, OH86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208486 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

37Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 908-2788 Email dispatchtdurkee@steel-transport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 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

37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.4 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.5%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 — 16 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · 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 26.2 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '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 37-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 37
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.120 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’15 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home’90–’96

St Paul’99–’05

Zurich American’10–’15

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2015

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2015	$750K	5
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2010	$750K	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Dec 2008	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Oct 2005	$750K	3
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC.	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	Jun 1996 → Jun 1996	$750K	2
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Jun 1990 → Jun 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 37
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

47.2%

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

OH busiest

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

Home base

MACEDONIA, OH

8055 HIGHLAND POINTE

Top corridor

OH 26 · MI 4 · AL 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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 525677 USDOT 120670 USDOT 125465Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1874170 USDOT 2331239 USDOT 525677 USDOT 120670 USDOT 3537225 USDOT 125465 USDOT 203754 USDOT 683537

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: 8055 HIGHLAND POINTE, MACEDONIA, OH, 44056
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (330) 908-2788
Email: tdurkee@steel-transport.com
Web domain: steel-transport.com

Registration

Officer: Lisa M Russo
USDOT / docket: 104030 · MC-208486
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 1,636,965 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 29, 2017
D-U-N-S: 55811038

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,636,965

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 TRANSPORT INC.

STEEL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 104030) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Dec 30, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 37 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 29, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEEL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

STEEL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 104030, and its motor carrier number is MC-208486.

Is STEEL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, STEEL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEEL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

STEEL TRANSPORT INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).