United Pipe & Steel Corp is an active interstate carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 63 | 4 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| Trailers | 121 | 19 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 63 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 63 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 66% | 90% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 65% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45% | 74% | Around peer average |
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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 19 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50 | 18 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0.92 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.12 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 30 | 3.29 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.20 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 36 states. Top state CA accounts for 14% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 88%.
+31 other states with fewer inspections
| 22 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| IN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 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 |
| Oct 28, 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 |