Carrier profile · USDOT 691989 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Triple S Steel Holdings LLC

DBA BMG METALS INC

41 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 6 statesRICHMOND, VA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

41Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 298-2215 Email dispatchbecky.perryman@sss-steel.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.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 15 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.3 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 Mar '25 · 5

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 41-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 41
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 41
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

59.1%

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

VA busiest

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

Home base

RICHMOND, VA

950 MASONIC LANE

Top corridor

VA 12 · NC 9 · MD 6

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: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 372438Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86876 USDOT 3498226 USDOT 4500932 USDOT 2454046

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sss-steel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 11416 USDOT 372438 USDOT 607017 USDOT 957534 USDOT 1058751 USDOT 4296512 USDOT 4323346 USDOT 4448815

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary stein — 12 carriers: USDOT 319478 USDOT 607017 USDOT 1058751 USDOT 1203863 USDOT 1294550 USDOT 1346827 USDOT 1992016 USDOT 2567938

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 950 MASONIC LANE, RICHMOND, VA, 23223
Mailing address: PO BOX 21119, HOUSTON, TX, 77226
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 298-2215
Email: becky.perryman@sss-steel.com
Web domain: sss-steel.com

Registration

Officer: Gary Stein
USDOT / docket: 691989
First registered: Jun 3, 1997
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2024 · 300,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 23893142

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

300,000

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 TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC.

TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC (USDOT 691989) 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 41 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC's USDOT number?

TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC's USDOT number is 691989.

Is TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC's safety record?

TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC's fleet?

TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC operates 41 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC based?

TRIPLE S STEEL HOLDINGS LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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