VANGUARD ACQUISITIONS LLC

DBA: PRECISION STEEL SERVICES

VANGUARD ACQUISITIONS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Toledo, OH. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.8% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.4% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — VANGUARD ACQUISITIONS LLC (USDOT 300369)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.4%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/300369/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 300369 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: ANDREW J MCNAMEE Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in TOLEDO, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35875 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +15 (14 → 29) · Sep 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −1 (7 → 6) · Sep 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 300369

In FMCSA records since Aug 25, 1987 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ANDREW J MCNAMEE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls

Fleet size 29 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 592,667 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (419) 476-5702

Email: [email protected]

Physical

31 E SYLVANIA AVE

TOLEDO, OH 43612

Mailing

PO BOX 6827

TOLEDO, OH 43612-1474

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 300369

In FMCSA records since Aug 25, 1987 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 592,667 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.94 vs 1.80 -0.86

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	1	2
Trailers	1	0
Trucks	10	1

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	16	16	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	18.75%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

11 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

PRECISION STEEL SERVICES had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.8%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (11) and IN (3).

Violation profile

18.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Mack, and Rntr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,875 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 35,875 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 35,875 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +4.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Sep 14, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 7 6
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 14 29
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Michigan (MI)	11	2	18.2%	Jun 12, 2026
Indiana (IN)	3	1	33.3%	Oct 6, 2025
Ohio (OH)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 17, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		12
Mack		10
Rntr		3
Hino		2
Trail-Eze		2
Utility		2
Reitnouer		2
Easu		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	0.10	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	5	—	2.02	2	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	11.57	12	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89036724	Sep 17, 2026	OH	2	PIQUA OH	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXB4508 · 1FVHG3DVXSHWA0177	0	—	No
88176564	Jun 16, 2026	OH	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU4988 · 3ALHCYCY2FDGM7548	1	396.17C-PI	No
88128874	Jun 12, 2026	MI	1	MONROE SCALE S/B	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWT2364 · 1FVHCYBS5CHBP9365	7	393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L	Yes
88020684	Jun 2, 2026	MI	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWT4802 · 1M1PN4GY5MM007768	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
87771831	May 5, 2026	MI	2	MONROE SCALE S/B	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWT2364 · 1FVHCYBS5CHBP9365	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI	Yes
87032066	Feb 10, 2026	MI	3	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU6464 · 1M1AN4GY6PM032611	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
86385983	Nov 20, 2025	MI	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWZ6975 · 3ALHG3DV9RDVH2694	1	392.16AD	No
86096194	Oct 17, 2025	MI	3	mi-n-i-75-@-mm-9	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWY9844 · 1M1AN4GY1LM013507	1	392.2-SLLML	No
85992594	Oct 8, 2025	MI	2	mi-monroe-scale-n/b	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY9844 · 1M1AN4GY1LM013507	2	393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL	No
85979196	Oct 6, 2025	IN	1	NEW HAVEN IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXB4508 · 1FVHG3DVXSHWA0177	4	392.9A2-C, 393.110B3-C, 395.24	Yes
85451483	Aug 8, 2025	IN	2	MUNCIE IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN PXB4508 · 1FVHG3DVXSHWA0177	0	—	No
84743590	May 20, 2025	MI	2	mi-monroe-scale-n/b	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWT2372 · 1M1AW07Y3GM077639	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
84120235	Mar 13, 2025	MI	2	mi-monroe-scale-n/b	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU6464 · 1M1AN4GY6PM032611	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
84005084	Feb 27, 2025	IN	2	WARREN IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXB4508 · 1FVHG3DVXSHWA0177	1	395.22H4-ELDBRODS	No
83577164	Jan 9, 2025	MI	3	US-23 SB AT MM 9	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWZ6975 · 3ALHG3DV9RDVH2694	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
83135655	Nov 11, 2024	MI	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXB4508 · 1FVHG3DVXSHWA0177	2	392.82DUMT, 392.16AD	No
81680423	May 17, 2024	IN	2	WARREN IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWZ6975 · 3ALHG3DV9RDVH2694	1	393.95(a)(4)	No
81395305	Apr 18, 2024	MI	1	mi-nb-us-23-@-bemis-rest-area	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWT2372 · 1M1AW07Y3GM077639	3	396.3(a)(1), 393.45, 393.11	Yes
81329736	Apr 10, 2024	MI	2	mi-e/b-i-96-@-mt-hope-hwy	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWT2368 · 5PVNE8JTXJ4S54727	4	392.2	No
81246649	Apr 1, 2024	IN	2	WARREN IN	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY9844 · 1M1AN4GY1LM013507	4	393.9(a)	No
80602484	Jan 11, 2024	MI	2	mi-monroe-scale-s/b	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWU6464 · 1M1AN4GY6PM032611	1	392.2	No
80431267	Dec 19, 2023	IN	2	WARREN IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU4988 · 3ALHCYCY2FDGM7548	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LFTSI	Yes
80399577	Dec 15, 2023	IN	2	ANGOLA IN	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWT2365 · 5PVNV8JT1J4S54728	0	—	No
80194317	Nov 17, 2023	OH	3	FINDLAY SCALES	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY9844 · 1M1AN4GY1LM013507	0	—	No
79742723	Sep 19, 2023	IN	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU4988 · 3ALHCYCY2FDGM7548	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (11 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0003760971	Feb 18, 2026	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0902277021	Aug 7, 2014	IN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0008891090	Feb 21, 2014	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0902161268	Jan 16, 2014	IN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0134029452	May 15, 2013	OH	0	1	No	No	Injury
OH0128063721	May 11, 2012	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0096299072	Feb 6, 2009	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0901053478	Jan 28, 2009	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0001084777	Feb 9, 2004	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0038369523	Dec 17, 2003	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0024001121	Sep 24, 2002	OH	1	0	No	No	Fatal

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WARREN IN	IN	4	1
MONROE SCALE S/B	MI	2	2
ANGOLA IN	IN	1	0
ITR	IN	1	0
MUNCIE IN	IN	1	0
NEW HAVEN IN	IN	1	1
SARANAC REST AREA	MI	1	0
US-23 SB AT MM 9	MI	1	0
FINDLAY SCALES	OH	1	0
PIQUA OH	OH	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	11	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	Hours of Service	1	0
395.22(h)(2)	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	Hours of Service	1	0
395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots