AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC

AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Katy, TX. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. 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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Violations per Inspection above national average 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4175879)
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 — 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4175879/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4175879 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOEL DE LA O General Freight Garbage / Refuse Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in KATY, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 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=233844 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 4175879

In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2024 (~2y)

Company officer JOEL DE LA O

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Garbage / Refuse, Other (SCRAP METAL)

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 50,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (512) 965-9522

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1250 ROCK CANYON DR

KATY, TX 77450

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4175879

In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2024 (~2y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 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 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70

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	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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)

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Crashes (24m)

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

AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Clem, and Hmde are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 233,844 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,844 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 233,844 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 (8 months)

2024-04 2026-07

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
Texas (TX)	6	2	33.3%	Jul 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		11
Clem		6
Hmde		3
Other		2

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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.68	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	6.09	6	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88502242	Jul 21, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N80338 · 1FUJBBCK88LY43020	2	393.78, 395.8F01	No
87385315	Mar 23, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N80338 · 1FUJBBCK88LY43020	0	—	No
87252513	Mar 2, 2026	TX	1	tx-ih-0610-in-harris-co.-(0-37)	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N80338 · 1FUJBBCK88LY43020	7	396.3A1BOS, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C	Yes
86665817	Dec 18, 2025	TX	2	13320 IH45 SB SVC RD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N80338 · 1FUJBBCK88LY43020	4	393.11TU, 393.11TL, 392.2RG	No
84731566	May 19, 2025	TX	2	tx-34970--us96-sb	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 80S134N · 1FUJBBCK88LY43020	7	393.11LR, 393.48A, 393.13C3	No
83427409	Dec 9, 2024	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M76931 · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	3	393.9TS, 393.9	Yes
81995516	Jun 27, 2024	TX	2	CLARENCE ST AT JOSEP	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M76931 · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	4	393.9(a), 393.11, 393.75(a)(1)	No
81519678	May 1, 2024	TX	2	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX VCM0762 · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	6	393.201(a), 395.8(k)(2), 396.17(c)	Yes
81485246	Apr 26, 2024	TX	2	tx-3200--fm-528	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX VCM0762 · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	4	393.78, 393.207(a), 393.45(b)(2)	No
81377928	Apr 12, 2024	TX	2	tx-ih-0010-in-harris-co.-(742-797	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 77U501M · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	2	393.55(c)(2), 392.2	No
81352876	Apr 9, 2024	TX	1	tx-12200--east-fwy-nort	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 77U501M · 1FUJGLCK19LAF0021	4	393.9(a), 392.2, 393.95(a)	No

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 12, 2024	MC91-P	Grant Decision Notice	Permit	Grant Decision Notice →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
13320 IH45 SB SVC RD	TX	1	0
CLARENCE ST AT JOSEP	TX	1	0
IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(c)(2)	CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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