JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC
USDOT 104269 • 227 W MONROE ST 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
23 states • 258 inspections
Violation Summary (80 violations from latest 100 of 258 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 5 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8A | Failing to keep RODS | 4 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.110B3-C | Cargo securement - logs | 4 | 4 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 3 | 3 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D | 390.21TE2IV-D | 2 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 2 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLMF | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC | 390.21TB1-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.110B2II-C | Cargo securement - logs | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45C-BSG | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3AII | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.82DUMT | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E | False record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.34A1 | Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24C2I-ELDUN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV power unit number. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLILC | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.104F3-C | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TA | 390.21TA | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB | 390.21TB | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:392.2WC | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (258 inspections)
Showing 50 of 258
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | SIMPSONVILLE | WOODRUFF RD | ...VJ2477 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| May 23, 2025 | IA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | GILMORE CITY | IA 3 E | ...MD7237 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| May 9, 2025 | OK | FATAL | 2 | 1 | STRINGTOWN | UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 69 | ...735977 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Dec 4, 2024 | WI | TOW | 0 | 0 | HULL | USH 010 EB | ...424909 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Oct 28, 2024 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | I-75 (SR-93) | ...KP4012 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MD | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | 900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE | ...765174 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Sep 26, 2023 | MS | TOW | 0 | 0 | PEARL RIVER | 26 | ...JC7793 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Aug 28, 2023 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | COMMERCE DR NEAR OLD PETERBERG | ...ME7013 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Aug 25, 2023 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | ARDMORE | I-35 | ...264462 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| May 25, 2023 | TN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | PORTLAND | STATE HWY 52 | ...NT3893 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Jan 23, 2023 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | ROUTE 29 | ...NT3868 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Nov 21, 2022 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | HWY 60 | ...JC2511 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Oct 31, 2022 | AR | TOW | 0 | 0 | Rural Johnson | I40 | ...264447 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Jul 25, 2022 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | DORAVILLE | I-285 WEST / EIXT 141 | ...NA4693 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| May 11, 2022 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | TAMPA | US HIGHWAY 41 (50TH STREET) | ...JC2511 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Oct 25, 2021 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | HOLLYWOOD | INTERSTATE 95 | ...JD3686 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Aug 5, 2021 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | FORT MYERS | I 75 RAMP | ...JC2516 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Jul 28, 2021 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | SANDY SPRINGS | i-285 WEST / ROSWELL RD | ...ME5114 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| May 4, 2021 | NC | TOW | 0 | 0 | CREEDMOOR | 56 | ...GU8266 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Apr 22, 2021 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | TAMPA | E HILLSBOROUGH AVE | ...JC2516 | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| Oct 28, 2020 | UT | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2020 | AZ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2020 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2020 | DE | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2020 | TN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records