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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4205972· MC1623396· CARRIER· EIN 99-1726025
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INDIANA STEEL BROKERS INC

1900 W. 52ND PLACE UNIT #2, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410(219) 884-2703jgonzalez@indianasteelcarriers.comMIGUEL ESTRADA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 04/09/2026
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
2 yrs
since 03/07/2024
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC1623396

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 04/09/2026
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901299016
Authority history (2) ▾
04/13/2026BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2026)
04/22/2024PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/09/2024 → 05/10/2026
  2. ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANYReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/09/2024 → 04/09/2026

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
MIGUEL ESTRADA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-03-07
Last MCS-150 update
2024-04-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BEST HARDWOOD FLOORING LLC (USDOT 2397440, registered 2013) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
BEST HARDWOOD FLOORING LLC
USDOT 2397440Inactive· RENO, NV
Strong
Officer
2
CREATIVE TURF INSTALL INC
USDOT 3451564Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
3
E & L EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3730632Active· HESPERIA, CA
Strong
Officer
4
ELB SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 4476854Active· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
ESTRADA TRUCK SHOP LLC
USDOT 3984364Active· VALPARAISO, IN
Strong
OfficerPhone
6
INDIANA CONNECT INC
USDOT 4133176Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
7
INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2017701Active· VALPARAISO, IN
Strong
OfficerPhone
8
INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INTERNATIONAL INC
USDOT 4222543Active· LAREDO, TX
Strong
OfficerPhone
9
MIGUEL E ESTRADA
USDOT 1935741Inactive· SAN ANTONIO, TX
Strong
Officer
10
TIRE TOWN AND AUTO REPAIR INC
USDOT 3441800Inactive· PASCO, WA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

7 events
  1. 05/10/2026Insurance cancelled — ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy ACC006004294

  2. 04/13/2026BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2026)

  3. 04/09/2026Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901299016

  4. 04/09/2026Insurance replaced — ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy ACC006004294

  5. 04/28/2024MCS-150 update filed
  6. 04/22/2024PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  7. 03/07/2024Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-04-28
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 1:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.