UNIVERSAL STEEL INC
USDOT 394253
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 394253 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSAL STEEL INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7704825601 |
| Address | 2400 S STONE MTN LITHONIA RD, Lithonia, GA, 30058-5226 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19901203) |
| 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 | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-10 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 1 (1), 25 (1).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 31,265 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-MAR-25 |
UNIVERSAL STEEL INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 92% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lithonia, GA
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