DBA: Structural Steel Fabrication
Dave Steel Company Incorporated is an active interstate carrier based in Asheville, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 24 | 36 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 93% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 89% | 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 | 2 | — | 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 3.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.04 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 6.36 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state NC accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 33%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NJ |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 12, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 393104F4C | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 393110B3C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39328WS6 | Wiring Systems - Bare loose dangling chafing or poorly connected wires | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 3958 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 393110 | Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |