Indiana Steel Carriers Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
36 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Indiana Steel Carriers Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2558 Kerry Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Phone
(219) 884-2703
Power units
27
Drivers
27
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC713272
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/01/2015 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/06/2015
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 36 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 36 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mestrada@indianasteelcarriers.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 04/2026 · IN 04/2026 · IL 03/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 23, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2025 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 22, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 29, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 2, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 36 of 36 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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