Steelworks of the Carolinas INC Safety Record

DOT# 306241 · Piedmont, SC 29673 · 8642951760

C

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

Last inspected 07/30/2025

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, Steelworks of the Carolinas INC (DOT# 306241) in Piedmont, South Carolina has 9 inspections on record with 18 violations and a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

9 Inspections
55.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 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 55.6%
Carrier: 55.6% (5 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.1%
Carrier: 11.1% (1 of 9) National: 6.4%
17% OOS rate better than 17% of carriers in South Carolina
31% crash rate better than 31% of carriers in South Carolina

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.

18 total violations across 9 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (33%)
Vehicle Maintenance
11
Unsafe Driving
5
Driver Fitness
2

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 3 states: GA, NC, SC
Level 1: 1 (11%) Level 2: 5 (56%) Level 3: 3 (33%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/30/2025 GA 3 0 0
01/17/2025 SC 2 1 0
07/29/2024 SC 3 0 1
05/13/2024 SC 2 1 0
11/13/2023 SC 1 3 0
09/28/2023 SC 2 0 0
07/12/2023 NC 2 0 0
07/05/2023 NC 2 0 0
05/04/2023 SC 3 0 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 5
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 12/04/1987
MCS-150 Filed 20251205 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 10,000
Address 432 McNeely Rd, Piedmont, SC 29673