Carrier profile · USDOT 1269567 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

United American Steel Company Inc

11 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 6 statesDALLAS, NC82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

2006–2023 · vPIC

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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.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average43.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo43.8%

▲ 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-mo43.8%

▲ 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

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 43.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 37.4 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving24 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

58.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, NC

1505 RATCHFORD RD

Top corridor

NC 18 · SC 13 · OH 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 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2473618 USDOT 1220684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 900567 USDOT 1220684 USDOT 3567020 USDOT 1011031 USDOT 1568522 USDOT 2562120 USDOT 4101346 USDOT 2473618

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1505 RATCHFORD RD, DALLAS, NC, 28034
Mailing address: 101 WAXHAW PROFESSIONAL PARK D, WAXHAW, NC, 28173
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 608-7946
Cell: (704) 668-3425
Fax: (704) 256-3282
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Richard D Suarez · Michael Melio
USDOT / docket: 1269567
First registered: Jul 23, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 6, 2024 · 449,142 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 20, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 147161330

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

449,142

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 UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC.

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 1269567) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 43.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 6, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 20, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1269567.

Is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's safety record?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC's fleet?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC based?

UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC is based in DALLAS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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