SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC

USDOT 8389MC-Docket MC254092CHATTANOOGA, TN
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SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 8389) in CHATTANOOGA, TN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1983-08-25 (U).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1983-12-29

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.04
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.05

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
4
Crashes
59
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
14
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
69
Total drivers
71
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
4 of 4 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
47.6%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-24
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1983-08-25 · U

Inspection history (all-time)

100
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
66
Violations
23
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-01.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-17 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-04 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-09-08 SC 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-07-08 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
45 17 2026-04-28
Unsafe driving 392
15 2 2026-05-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 2 2026-04-28
Hours of service 395
2 0 2025-04-01
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2023-10-25

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-06 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-02-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
2026-02-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-01-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-11-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2025-09-08 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported OOS
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2025-08-21 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting OOS
2025-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet OOS
2025-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
2025-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i
2025-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2025-01-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-11-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2024-08-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2024-04-30 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-06 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LV
2026-04-28 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-04-21 IN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-02-24 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2SLIMPT
2026-01-20 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-11-19 KY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-10-20 SC · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2025-09-08 GA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2025-09-08 SC · Level 2 9 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LFTSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203C-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100C-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110C-C OOS
2025-09-02 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106D-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
2025-08-21 SC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2025-07-02 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-05-28 AL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2025-05-20 SC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106C2-C OOS
2025-04-02 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-04-01 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
2025-03-04 SC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B3-C OOS
2025-02-21 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-02-03 TN · Level 1 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-01-24 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-11-15 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-10-02 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
2024-09-25 GA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100(b) OOS
2024-08-02 IN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(c)
2024-05-10 KY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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