Stratford Steel Safety Record

DOT# 2886821 · Stratford, CT 06615 · 2036127350

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 07/31/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Stratford Steel (DOT# 2886821) in Stratford, Connecticut has 8 inspections on record with 24 violations and a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

8 Inspections
75.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
3 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 75.0%
Carrier: 75.0% (6 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 37.5%
Carrier: 37.5% (3 of 8) National: 6.4%
8% OOS rate better than 8% of carriers in Connecticut
29% crash rate better than 29% of carriers in Connecticut

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.

24 total violations across 8 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (38%)
Vehicle Maintenance
16
Unsafe Driving
3
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3
Other
1

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.

Inspected across 2 states: CT, NY
Level 1: 3 (38%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 2 (25%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/31/2025 CT 2 0 0
11/14/2024 NY 2 0 0
09/09/2024 CT 3 0 0
08/27/2024 CT 1 2 0
07/09/2024 NY 3 0 2
05/13/2024 NY 2 0 0
09/20/2023 CT 1 1 1
08/28/2023 NY 1 3 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 3
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/04/2016
MCS-150 Filed 20251015 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 30,000
Address 214 Benton Street, Stratford, CT 06615