STEEL TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 135
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 4.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 105 | 30 | 135 |
| Trailers | 0 | 120 | 30 | 150 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-05-2013) · 12 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-21-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KENNETH PAULAN
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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New since the grade was set1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Cargo securement and tiresCargo securement are 6 of 44 violations (14%). Cargo securement or tire defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 7
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Indiana (about 152 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.019 |
| Inspections | 0.29 | 0.56 |
| Violations | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, low-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
44 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert26 · 10 OOSCargo securement 6 · Tires 6 · Brakes 5 · Lights 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep12026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun302026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr202026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar32026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan62026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec82025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep112025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul242025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec132024IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Companyon record since Apr 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2001
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since Oct 1, 2017
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 11, 1995)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 7 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 1, 2021Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2019CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 28, 2019opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2018RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2017Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 13, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2017GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2013RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2012RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 24, 2017 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2012opened after STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2010opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 16, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2007RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 16, 2010 came after the replacement; 41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2005RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 3, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2005RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2005 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2005 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2004TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 28, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect187 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2002RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2005 · superseded by the same policy29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2002ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Apr 20, 2004 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2001CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2001UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 20, 2002 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2000UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 28, 2001 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 19, 2001 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2000UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Apr 20, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 1999CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 20, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1995CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Michigan 24
- Indiana (HQ) 20
- Ohio 3
- Illinois 1
- Kentucky 1
- Missouri 1
- Federal inspectors 1
39% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (135 power units: 135 filed, 45 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 135 power units this active to have about 3.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.8 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Inspections count through the end of the latest full month of FMCSA data. Crash reports reach FMCSA weeks late, so crashes wait 1 month more. Both enter the grade as the window moves forward each month.
- Crash Sep 1, 2026 · IN · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 0.65 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 3.47 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-FEB-26 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.