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Company CheckBEST STEEL & METAL INC · DOT 1493873

1145 S SANTA FE AVE, COMPTON, CA, 90221

DOT# 1493873 MC# 561790 Compton, California 17 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameBEST STEEL & METAL INC

DOT Number1493873

MC Number561790

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationCompton, California

Added04/26/2006

MCS-15001/26/2026

Contact Details

Phone(310) 898-1180

Fax(310) 537-1625

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1145 S SANTA FE AVE, COMPTON, CA, 90221

Mailing Address1145 S SANTA FE AVE, COMPTON, CA, 90221

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC561790

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating17 years

Company Overview

BEST STEEL & METAL INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Compton, California. The company has been in operation for 17 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/26/2006. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 14,000 miles (2023). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BEST STEEL & METAL INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage14,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/06/2026

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN410086

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage14,000 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510DMYLMT086774	$0	10/10/2008	09/12/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP29453	$750,000	09/13/2020	09/13/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP29453	$750,000	09/13/2020	10/02/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP28466	$750,000	09/13/2019	09/13/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0001660	$750,000	09/13/2012	09/13/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0000508	$750,000	09/12/2011	09/12/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510DMYLC100407	$0	09/12/2010	09/12/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510LC092201	$0	09/12/2009	09/12/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT 948524302	$750,000	09/11/2010	09/11/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT 948524301	$750,000	09/11/2009	09/11/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL987731	$750,000	09/10/2008	08/24/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL987319	$750,000	09/10/2007	09/12/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL987731	$750,000	08/24/2009	09/11/2009	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC561790	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/20/2008	REVOKED	09/23/2013
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2021
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2009
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/17/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/2020
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2012
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/2010
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2011
MC561790	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2009
MC561790	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	06/05/2006	-	-
MC561790	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/13/2020	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.