Carrier profile · USDOT 41934 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sabel Steel Service Inc

DBA SABEL STEEL SERVICE

54 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 6 statesMONTGOMERY, AL81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

41Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 265-6771 Email dispatchtholmes@sabelsteel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 above average30.2% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.2%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 — 43 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 16.5 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

79 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 7

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 54-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 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): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 41

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

58.8%

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

AL busiest

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

Home base

MONTGOMERY, AL

749 N COURT ST

Top corridor

AL 44 · LA 16 · MS 7

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 1719074 USDOT 155682Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 155682 USDOT 1010485 USDOT 9926 USDOT 257176 USDOT 154500 USDOT 1206896 USDOT 3150092 USDOT 2797147

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: 749 N COURT ST, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36104
Mailing address: P O BOX 4747, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36103
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 265-6771
Fax: (334) 264-3692
Email: tholmes@sabelsteel.com
Web domain: sabelsteel.com

Registration

Officers: Tyrell Holmes Sr. · Jason Nickles
USDOT / docket: 41934
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2025 · 2,028,540 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 26, 2009
D-U-N-S: 34058503

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,028,540

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 SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC.

SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC (USDOT 41934) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 30.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 43 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 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 54 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 26, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 41934.

Is SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC's safety record?

SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC has a 30.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 150 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC's fleet?

SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC operates 54 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC based?

SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC is based in MONTGOMERY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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