Carrier profile · USDOT 664053 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Auer Steel & Heating Supply Co

DBA AUER STEEL TWIN CITIES

36 power unitsavg 2.6 yrRegional · 4 statesBROOKLYN CENTER, MN87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 450-9203 Email dispatchoperationstc@auersteel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.6 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 8.4 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 36-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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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): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

13.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN

6707 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY

Top corridor

WI ⇄ MN

WI 16 · MN 14 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6707 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, 55430
Mailing address: 865 XENIUM LN N, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55441
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (763) 450-9203
Fax: (763) 971-2920
Email: operationstc@auersteel.com
Web domain: auersteel.com

Registration

Officers: Aaron Zupetz · Aaron Tofte
USDOT / docket: 664053
First registered: Oct 22, 1996
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2025 · 750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 30, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

750,000

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 AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO.

AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO (USDOT 664053) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 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 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 30, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO's USDOT number?

AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO's USDOT number is 664053.

Is AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO's safety record?

AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO's fleet?

AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO operates 36 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO based?

AUER STEEL & HEATING SUPPLY CO is based in BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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