SOUTHERN STEEL PRODUCTS
USDOT 1476967 • 489 INDUSTRIAL PKWY, GADSDEN, AL, 35903
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
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
1 state • 5 inspections
Violation Summary (4 violations from 5 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.110B | Cargo securement - logs | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.110C | Cargo securement - logs | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.87A | Warning flags on projecting loads missing | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.104F4/R | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
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 (5 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | 86230072 | GADSDEN AL | AL | Level 3 | INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 84061352 | GADSDEN | AL | Level 2 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.110B, 393.110C, 393.87A | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892427 | LEESBURG | AL | Level 3 | NAVI STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 82214490 | ASHVILLE REST AREA | AL | Level 1 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 80588738 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 2 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (3 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | GADSDEN | GEORGE WALLACE DR | ...225575 | SOUTHERN STEEL PRODUCTS |
| Jun 30, 2023 | AL | TOW | 0 | 0 | RURAL CHEROKEE | CR-29 | ...225575 | SOUTHERN STEEL PRODUCTS |
| Sep 2, 2011 | AL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records