Owen Steel Company Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Columbia, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 86% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66% | 82% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| May 8, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 5 states. Top state GA accounts for 29% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 71%.
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | 393110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| May 8, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 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 | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |