J D Steel Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J D Steel Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
511 East Steel Loop, Palmer, AK 99645
Phone
(907) 746-6750
Power units
6
Drivers
24
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
7.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jhamilton@jdsteel.com — company domain
Domain age
jdsteel.com registered 2000-02-18 (26 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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: MO 10/2003 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | AK | Level I — Full |
| Sep 12, 2025 | AK | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2025 | AK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2025 | AK | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | AK | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2025 | AK | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | AK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2024 | AK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2024 | AK | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | AK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2023 | AK | Level IV — Special |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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