Carrier profile · USDOT 1020659 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Service Steel Warehouse Co LP

30 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

36 observed · MCS-150

53Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 675-2631 Email dispatchjosborne@servicesteel.org

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 188 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

136 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 122 vehicle and 136 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

134 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 16

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 136
Annualized: ≈68 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 8 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 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): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 36
Trailers (towed): 53

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.9%

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

136

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

8415 CLINTON DR

Top corridor

TX 124 · LA 11 · NM 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: 7 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 3191276 USDOT 3918646 USDOT 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (42 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2832707 USDOT 3191276 USDOT 3443025 USDOT 3918646 USDOT 191496 USDOT 2938438 USDOT 3117083 USDOT 3122364

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gabe siegel — 2 carriers: USDOT 1356217

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: 8415 CLINTON DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 675-2631
Fax: (713) 675-5183
Email: josborne@servicesteel.org
Web domain: servicesteel.org

Registration

Officers: Gabe Siegel · Jon Osborne
USDOT / docket: 1020659
First registered: Apr 17, 2002
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2025 · 2,019,044 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 21, 2017
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,019,044

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 SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP.

SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP (USDOT 1020659) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 136 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 122 vehicle-level and 136 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 21, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP's USDOT number?

SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP's USDOT number is 1020659.

Is SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP's safety record?

SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP has a 20.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 188 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP's fleet?

SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP operates 30 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP based?

SERVICE STEEL WAREHOUSE CO LP is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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