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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 729408· MC333821· CARRIER
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COMBINED STEEL CARRIERS

Legal: CONTRACT STEEL CARRIERS INC

800 W 79TH STREET, WILLOWBROOK, IL, 60521(219) 787-9230linda@truckinit.comKERMIT BRYAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Authority & insurance

MC333821

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (8) ▾
10/03/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2005)
09/07/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/04/2004)
09/07/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/05/2007)
04/13/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2004)
11/25/2003CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2003)
05/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/09/2001)
04/16/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/21/2004)
03/24/1998PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2006 → 10/27/2007
  2. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2005 → 08/01/2006
  3. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/04/2004 → 10/29/2005
  4. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/15/2003 → 09/15/2004
  5. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/2004 → 07/15/2004
  6. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2003 → 05/17/2004
  7. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/20/2003 → 05/17/2004
  8. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2003 → 04/27/2004
  9. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/2002 → 10/29/2003
  10. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/20/2003 → 09/15/2003
  11. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/20/2002 → 04/20/2003
  12. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/2002 → 12/09/2002
  13. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/1999 → 08/16/2002
  14. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/20/2000 → 04/20/2001
  15. ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/20/1998 → 04/20/2000

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

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2001
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
KERMIT BRYAN
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
1998-02-11
Last MCS-150 update
2008-02-28
Census status
I

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 leased/term tractors.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
15
Strong links
Strong· 15
1
ALL TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 3508738Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Email
2
CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC
USDOT 76114Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerEmail
3
CHIEF TRANSIT LINES INC
USDOT 1227359Inactive· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
EmailPhone
4
COMBINED FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 1231134Inactive· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
5
COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 247353Inactive· VALPRAISO, IN
Strong
Email
6
COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 1278724Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Email
7
REDIEHS FREIGHTLINES INC
USDOT 1290599Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerEmail
8
REDIEHS FREIGHTLINES INC.
USDOT 6802996Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Email
9
REDIEHS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3169419Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Email
10
REDIEHS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 2097818Inactive· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
11
ROGERS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 624355Inactive· VALPARAISO, IN
Strong
Email
12
ROGERS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 1278718Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Email
13
STEEL LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1589886Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerEmail
14
TK LEASING COMPANY INC
USDOT 1999215Inactive· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
OfficerPhone
15
YOUNGGREEN & SONS LLC
USDOT 952537Inactive· MICHIGAN CITY, IN
Strong
Email

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

27 events
  1. 02/28/2008MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2001)

  2. 10/27/2007Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-4

  3. 08/01/2006Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-4

  4. 10/29/2005Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-2

  5. 10/03/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2005)

  6. 09/15/2004Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy GEP5083

  7. 09/07/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/04/2004)

  8. 09/07/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/05/2007)

  9. 07/15/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL483057

  10. 05/17/2004Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-2

  11. 05/17/2004Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97905840

  12. 04/27/2004Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-2

  13. 04/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2004)

  14. 11/25/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2003)

  15. 10/29/2003Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-1

  16. 09/15/2003Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97905840

  17. 04/20/2003Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 6896A024786

  18. 12/09/2002Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001147-1

  19. 08/16/2002Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0101030

  20. 04/20/2001Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 7140CA0055

  21. 04/20/2000Insurance replaced — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 8F 33082

  22. 08/16/1999Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9QW16

  23. 03/12/1999Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9 QW 16

  24. 05/05/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/09/2001)

  25. 04/16/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/21/2004)

  26. 03/24/1998PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  27. 02/11/1998Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2008-02-28
Reported mileage
1,620,346 mi (2001)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 7:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.