New Ulm Steel Safety Record

DOT# 1097094 · New Ulm, MN 56073 · 5073542555

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/11/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, New Ulm Steel (DOT# 1097094) in New Ulm, Minnesota has 5 inspections on record with 6 violations and a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

5 Inspections
40.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0%
Carrier: 40.0% (2 of 5) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 5) National: 6.4%
16% OOS rate better than 16% of carriers in Minnesota
13% crash rate better than 13% of carriers in Minnesota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

6 total violations across 5 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (33%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 1 (20%) Level 2: 1 (20%) Level 3: 3 (60%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/11/2026 MN 2 2 0
08/08/2025 MN 3 0 0
04/16/2025 MN 1 0 0
03/20/2025 MN 3 0 0
07/18/2024 MN 3 0 0
1 injury crash
16-JUL-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
16-JUL-24 MN 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/13/2003
MCS-150 Filed 20250507 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 20,000
Address 218 19th Street S, New Ulm, MN 56073