JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC
USDOT 104269
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (128 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 104269 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6782914175 |
| Address | 227 W MONROE ST 27TH FLOOR, Chicago, IL, 60606 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19871015) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 142 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-14 — SC — towaway
- 2025-05-23 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-09 — OK — 2 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-04 — WI — towaway
- 2024-10-28 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (18), 20 (17), 16 (16).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 128 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 129 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,367,158 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-SEP-25 |
JOSEPH T RYERSON & SON INC operates 128 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
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