United Steel INC Safety Record

DOT# 493153 · East Hartford, CT 06108 · 8602892323

C

Average safety record — scored 35/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/19/2026

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 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, United Steel INC (DOT# 493153) in East Hartford, Connecticut has 25 inspections on record with 38 violations and a 36.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

25 Inspections
36.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
48 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 36.0%
Carrier: 36.0% (9 of 25) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 25) National: 6.4%
23% OOS rate better than 23% of carriers in Connecticut
27% crash rate better than 27% 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.

38 total violations across 25 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
21
Unsafe Driving
15
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: CT, MA, NY
Level 1: 8 (32%) Level 2: 4 (16%) Level 3: 13 (52%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 CT 2 0 0
11/20/2025 CT 2 0 0
11/11/2025 MA 3 1 0
10/01/2025 CT 1 0 0
08/15/2025 MA 3 0 0
08/13/2025 NY 1 3 0
08/12/2025 CT 2 0 0
08/11/2025 CT 1 2 0
07/15/2025 CT 2 1 0
06/24/2025 CT 3 0 0
1 injury crash
07-MAR-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
07-MAR-25 MA 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 48
Drivers 44
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/05/1992
MCS-150 Filed 20250318 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 608,142
Address 164 School Street, East Hartford, CT 06108