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STEEL LINE TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckSTEEL LINE TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 3979780

336 W US HIGHWAY 30 STE 201, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

DOT# 3979780 MC# 727050 Valparaiso, Indiana 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Dec 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 20, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 29, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Sep 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 15, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address336 W US HIGHWAY 30 STE 201, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

Mailing Address336 W US HIGHWAY 30 STE 201, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385-5345

Other Companies at This Address

Address336 W US HIGHWAY 30 STE 201, VALPARAISO, IN 46385

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PARTNERS EXP LLC	3921657	Sign in	Active
STEEL LINE TRANSPORT LLC this company	3979780	Sign in shared ×3	Active
TRANSPORT LEASING INC	173587	Sign in	Active
UNITY LOGISTIC SERVICES	886670	Sign in shared ×3	Inactive
US1 SHORTHAUL LLC	4333703	Sign in shared ×3	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC727050

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .75 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage358,151 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS25.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/28/2026

CompanyAMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

Policy #L25A8000

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers8

Mileage358,151 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 2 OOS -

2025

4 · 2 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Dec 2025, 4 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/16/2025	SMYRNA	TN	0	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 4 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
12/04/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHMOND	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBIA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	NASHVILLE TN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections4

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN336641	$750,000	12/08/2022	01/17/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29145776	$0	10/07/2010	10/06/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29145776	$0	10/06/2010	08/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29145776	$750,000	10/06/2010	08/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29145776	$750,000	10/06/2010	10/06/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN270519	$750,000	10/02/2019	12/08/2022	Transferred
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA 2702009	$1,000,000	10/02/2015	10/02/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TR29501562	$0	08/10/2013	07/29/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TR29501562	$0	08/10/2013	08/10/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TR29501562	$750,000	08/10/2013	08/10/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TR29501562	$750,000	08/10/2013	07/29/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29145776	$750,000	08/10/2012	08/10/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29145776	$0	08/10/2012	08/10/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29145776	$0	08/10/2011	08/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29145776	$750,000	08/10/2011	08/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$750,000	07/29/2015	10/02/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$0	07/29/2015	11/02/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$750,000	07/29/2015	11/02/2015	Name Changed
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$0	07/29/2014	05/08/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$0	07/29/2014	04/15/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$750,000	07/29/2014	05/08/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$750,000	07/29/2014	04/15/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$750,000	04/15/2015	07/29/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	29501562	$0	04/15/2015	07/29/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN361476	$1,000,000	01/17/2024	10/02/2025	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC727050	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/15/2022	-	-
MC727050	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/22/2010	TRANSFER CONSUMMATED	12/12/2022
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/2015
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2025
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2012
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2013
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/14/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/30/2014
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2011
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/02/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/30/2015
MC727050	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/17/2015

No revocation records.

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88/100

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, from 100 to 88

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 25% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 25% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (6)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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