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CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO

USDOT 346154 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated CORPORATION Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in MARLBOROUGH, MA Grade C · 65
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Org: CORPORATION
Cargo: Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
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TruckCodex risk summary — CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO (USDOT 346154)
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
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/346154/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 71.4% vs peer median 9.5% (worse). n=89182 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. 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 346154
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 512 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (508) 573-5300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
85 AMES STREET
MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 346154
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 512 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 71.4% vs 23.4% +48.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.56 vs 1.80 +0.76
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 4 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 2 4 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 10 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 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 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 6.25% 43.75% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
71.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
10 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO is a corporation based in MARLBOROUGH, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 346154. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 24 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 71.4%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Marlborough, MA. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 44.4% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 260% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MA (12) and CT (5), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

44.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (68.9% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Fre, and Trao are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 71.4% 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 89,182 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 89,182 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
71.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.5%
Median across 89,182 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +61.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations
10 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unknown
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 10 5 50.0% Apr 15, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 5 3 60.0% Jan 15, 2026
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 13
Fre 7
Trail-Eze 6
Ftl 1
Kenworth 1
Transcraft 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.17 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 2.64 3 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 11.80 12 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87782835 May 7, 2026 ME 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638660 · 3ALHCYFE2MDMS0422
4 393.104F3-C, 393.47E, 393.201B-FR No
87584656 Apr 15, 2026 MA 2 H-CHARLTON SERVICE PLAZA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3638669 · 3AKJGEDR1LDMC6138
16 110B3-C, 9A2-C, 2-SLL Yes
87571077 Apr 13, 2026 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 3638669 · 3AKJGEDR1LDMC6138
2 2-SLLEQP, 17C-PI No
87534625 Apr 8, 2026 MA 3 H-MILLBURY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
IN 3890205 · 1FUJHLDV9RLUK7573
2 17C-PI, 2-SLLIRP No
87283268 Mar 12, 2026 MA 2 H-NORWOOD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638657 · 3ALHCYFE8LDLD0203
2 393.87A-FPLR, 393.11A1-LIL Yes
86796933 Jan 15, 2026 CT 2 MIDDLETOWN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 3638658 · 3ALHCYFEXLDLD0204
3 395.8F12-HOSM, 395.8F11-HOSM, 395.8D2-HOSF No
86365509 Nov 20, 2025 CT 1 UNION SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3638488 · 3AKJGEDR4KDKP7226
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-ALATR, 393.47E Yes
86233270 Nov 3, 2025 MA 3 H-STERLING
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X64112 · 3ALACWFC3JDJV0746
1 391.41APC Yes
86026235 Oct 10, 2025 CT 3 WILLINGTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3638669 · 3AKJGEDR1LDMC6138
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86062033 Oct 9, 2025 MA 1 BOSTON MA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3638636 · 3AKJHLDRXPSNX9429
0 — No
84823541 May 30, 2025 MA 1 S-LYNN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X64112 · 3ALACWFC3JDJV0746
10 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.100B-C, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
84460814 Apr 22, 2025 CT 1 VERNON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3638669 · 3AKJGEDR1LDMC6138
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
84298602 Apr 3, 2025 CT 2 UNION SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638659 · 3ALHCYFE1LDLD0205
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
84178813 Mar 20, 2025 MA 2 H-ROWLEY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638657 · 3ALHCYFE8LDLD0203
6 393.110B3-C, 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
83423408 Dec 17, 2024 MA 3 H-TEWKSBURY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA L45598 · 1FVACWDT28HZ52194
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16AD, 396.17C-PI No
82928781 Oct 16, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638657 · 3ALHCYFE8LDLD0203
1 376.11D1 No
82162468 Jul 17, 2024 RI 3 ri-rt-95n-@-exit-33a-(rt-10)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638659 · 3ALHCYFE1LDLD0205
2 392.16(a), 392.2 No
82070162 Jul 9, 2024 MA 3 H-NATICK
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3638659 · 3ALHCYFE1LDLD0205
2 393.9(a), 376.11(d)(1) No
81481590 Apr 29, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTFIELD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 95069 · 1FVACWDT8GHGW3483
0 — No
80330110 Dec 7, 2023 ME 2 YORK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1224B · 3AKJGEDR1LDMC6138
2 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80178499 Nov 16, 2023 MA 2 H-CHICOPEE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 5832B · 3ALHCYFE2MDMS0422
3 393.9(a), 392.7(a) No
78625798 May 16, 2023 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 5832B · 3ALHCYFE2MDMS0422
3 393.110(b), 392.7(a), 393.104(b) Yes
78625024 May 16, 2023 CT 2 ct-i-84-w/b-before-exit-65
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 5832B · 3ALHCYFE2MDMS0422
0 — No
78513567 May 3, 2023 CT 3 EAST HARTFORD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 95069 · 1FVACWDT8GHGW3483
2 392.2, 376.11(d)(1) No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2500002888 Jan 27, 2025 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0031398 Sep 20, 2023 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATRV0019038 Jun 23, 2023 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2100047526 Aug 30, 2021 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003367068 Sep 26, 2017 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003148958 Jul 27, 2016 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001366225 Jun 15, 2009 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001339452 May 22, 2009 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1001078691 Oct 4, 2007 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1001042374 Apr 24, 2007 MA 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
UNION SCALE CT 2 2
EAST HARTFORD CT 1 0
MIDDLETOWN CT 1 0
VERNON CT 1 1
WILLINGTON CT 1 0
BOSTON MA MA 1 0
H-CHARLTON SERVICE PLAZA MA 1 1
H-CHICOPEE MA 1 0
H-MILLBURY MA 1 0
H-NATICK MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO

Is CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 346154 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO's safety rating? ▾
CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional. A Conditional rating indicates the carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard during its most recent compliance review and is on notice to remediate. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO had? ▾
24 roadside inspections are on file for CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO's out-of-service rate? ▾
CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO's peak out-of-service rate is 71.4% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO based? ▾
CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 85 AMES STREET, MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts 01752. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO have valid operating authority? ▾
CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO operate? ▾
CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO self-reports 10 power units and 10 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO had any crashes? ▾
10 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CENTRAL STEEL SUPPLY CO in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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