Structural Steel Fabrication — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dave Steel Company Incorporated
DBA
Structural Steel Fabrication
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
40 Meadow Rd, Asheville, NC 28803-2652
Phone
(828) 252-2771
Power units
4
Drivers
4
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% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mbuff@davesteel.com — company domain
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: NC 09/2015 · SC 04/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 30, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Jul 3, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 18 of 18 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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