Charleston Steel & Metal is an active interstate carrier based in North Charleston, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 29 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 29 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 48% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 11 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.17 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 11.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.52 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state SC accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 0%.
| 11 |
| 7 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 |
| SC |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | 393205CWRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 13, 2025 | 393207CSBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |