USDOT 2017701MC713272

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

91X Hartford Fire Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

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

2026: 82025: 222024: 42023: 2
Level III — Driver-only: 19Level II — Walk-around: 15Level I — Full: 2
DateStateLevel
Jun 26, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 23, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Mar 13, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 7, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 11, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 16, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 8, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 7, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 4, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 4, 2025SDLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 29, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 12, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 2, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 9, 2025KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 30, 2025ARLevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 19, 2025LALevel I — Full
Feb 22, 2025ILLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 11, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 8, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 23, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 14, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 5, 2024TXLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2024TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2024TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 2, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 21, 2023ARLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2023ARLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 36 of 36 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

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Recent coverage

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