VENTURE STEEL US INC

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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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Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

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TruckCodex risk summary — VENTURE STEEL US INC (USDOT 3004921)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3004921/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3004921 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: SCOTT SPENCE Company officer 2: SHELDON YELLEN Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in BUFFALO, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

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 3004921

In FMCSA records since May 5, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer SCOTT SPENCE

Company officer 2 SHELDON YELLEN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 152,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (716) 895-8900

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1800 BROADWAY ST BLDG3

BUFFALO, NY 14212

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3004921

In FMCSA records since May 5, 2017 (~9y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 152,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
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 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

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

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

VENTURE STEEL US INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (2) and MI (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations); top code 393.43(d) (No or defective automatic trailer brake) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Eastern-bi are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 176,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,167 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,167 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-09 2025-09

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
New York (NY)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 19, 2025
Michigan (MI)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 10, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Eastern-Bi		1
Hyundai Translead		1
Peterbilt		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	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	5.33	5	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85823840	Sep 19, 2025	NY	2	LACKAWANNA NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 66372MK · 1FVHCYBSX8HAC0036	5	393.203B-CBP, 393.9A-LCL, 393.86B1-RIG	No
85405429	Jul 29, 2025	NY	3	CAMPBELL NY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NY 44891PF · 1XPCD49X8SD755044	0	—	No
82633070	Sep 10, 2024	MI	2	mi-eb-i-94@96mm	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R628910 · 1FUYSSEB5YLB22815	4	393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(1)	No
79106815	Jul 10, 2023	NY	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN S1072HY · 3AKJHHDR8RSUS9187	3	393.43(d)	No
78631214	May 15, 2023	MI	2	mi-wb-i-94-@-belleville-rest-area	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWJ7488 · 3HCDZAPR3KL307639	3	393.120(d)(1), 393.120(b)(2), 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0003280252	Sep 10, 2024	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NYSP27607610	May 22, 2017	NY	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CAMPBELL NY	NY	1	0
LACKAWANNA NY	NY	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.120(b)(2)	Improper securement of metal coils transported in rows with the eyes vertical	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.120(d)(1)	Improper securement of metal coil transported with eye lengthwise	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.203(c)	Hood not securely fastened	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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