Tough Native Steel Transport Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Chicago, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 75% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 94% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.42 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.44 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 10.76 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.80 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MI accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 87%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
| MI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39395A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39323LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 38323A2LCDL | Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | Driver Fitness | Yes |