Steel Depot — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
7 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
Hobbs Iron & Metal Inc
DBA
Steel Depot
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
920 S Grimes St, Hobbs, NM 88240
Phone
(575) 393-1726
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
71.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
yaranda@steel-depot.com — company domain
Domain age
steel-depot.com registered 2005-08-31 (21 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NM 11/2011 · TX 11/1994 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Sep 8, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 7 of 7 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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