STEEL AND PIPE SUPPLY COMPANY INC
DBA: STEEL AND PIPE SUPPLY
(785) 587-5304
erbf@spsci.com
555 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan KS 66502
115
power units
110 drivers
8.3M mi/yr · ~72k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 79.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 160 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 115
- Drivers · CDL
- 110 · 110
- Annual miles
- 8.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 4 | 109 | 0 | 113 |
| Trailers | 360 | 70 | 0 | 430 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-04-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- FRED ERB
- Officer
- JOHN CONLEY
Cargo
65.1
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 29% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 115 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.71×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.3 vs 4.6 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
3.3
Similar fleets
4.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
Below similar fleets.
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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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Nov 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Cargo securement and lightsCargo securement are 25 of 63 violations (40%). Cargo securement or light defects led to 21 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- 6 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
160
75% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.0%
17 of 113
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
2 of 160
National avg 6.7%
Violations
63
26 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Kansas (about 120 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.030 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.83 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.27 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
63 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert47 · 24 OOSCargo securement 25 · Lights 10 · Brakes 4 · Tires 4 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months
6 crashes
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Mar42026OklahomaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32026OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb112026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct212025NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep122025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr152025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · Arch Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2025
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 3, 1994)
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
21 filings and 4 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 4 authority events since 1994 · 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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Oct 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 10, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2014TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer94 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 17, 2010opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 18, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 18, 2010opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 18, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Apr 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2009THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jun 18, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect97 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 18, 2010 came after the replacement; 90 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2001THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2000FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2000FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 23, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 11, 2000 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 24, 1998UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 5, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 3, 1994Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 1994AMERICAN EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer74 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 1994THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer74 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
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Inspections by state
- Texas 70
- Oklahoma 27
- Kansas (HQ) 22
- Missouri 16
- Iowa 9
- Louisiana 9
- Nebraska 4
- Arkansas 1
14% 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.
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 (xlarge).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.6
Actual, last 12 mo
6.0
Projected, next 12 mo
3.3
0
3.5
7
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 4.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 3.3 over the next 12 — below a 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 9% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
160 inspections
and 6 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 92 inspections and 5 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Apr 15, 2025 · OK · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 2, 2025 · OK · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 11, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 9, 2025 · MO · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 3, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 52 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- 12 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.52
Strong — 0.71x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 115-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.79x (driver behaviour 0.60x, out-of-service 0.51x, all violations 0.20x; 160 inspections). Experience 0.89x: 4.5 decayed crashes against 5.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.52, a 5.14). 80% range 0.42–1.03x. Last change: no change since the last run.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
160
Driver Insp
160
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
113
Vehicle OOS
17
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.34 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.07 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 1.90 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.