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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 900258· MC391032· CARRIER· EIN 33-0920051
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STEELERS EXPRESS INC

8807 AVENIDA DE LA FUENTE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154(619) 781-1125steelersexpress@hotmail.comJUAN MANUEL CASTELLANOS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
New Horizon Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
13.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC391032

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Enterprise
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/14/2026
New Horizon Insurance Company· policy NHS1981328
Authority history (37) ▾
12/10/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)
12/10/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)
08/18/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)
08/18/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)
08/19/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2024)
08/19/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2024)
08/18/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2023)
08/18/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2023)
09/09/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2022)
09/09/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2022)
08/18/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
08/18/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
08/18/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)
08/18/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)
08/18/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2020)
08/18/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2020)
08/19/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
08/19/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
08/22/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2018)
08/22/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2018)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (58) ▾
  1. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2025 → 01/06/2026
  2. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2024 → 09/14/2025
  3. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2023 → 09/14/2024
  4. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2022 → 09/14/2023
  5. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2021 → 09/14/2022
  6. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2020 → 09/14/2021
  7. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2019 → 09/14/2020
  8. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2018 → 09/14/2019
  9. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/2017 → 09/18/2018
  10. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/2017 → 09/14/2018
  11. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/2016 → 09/18/2017
  12. NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/2015 → 09/18/2016
  13. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2014 → 09/18/2015
  14. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2013 → 09/14/2014
  15. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/2012 → 09/14/2013

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.

Vehicle37 inspections · 13.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver48 inspections · 2.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

48 inspections · 34 violations (10 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

48
Inspections
34
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • CA27
  • AR1
  • AZ1
  • IL1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in San Diego County, CA

Medium impact

32 of 34 violations in the last 12 months (94%) came from inspections in San Diego County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from San Diego County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 24% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing28 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS9 viol30%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 4%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol16%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
Tires2 OOS2 viol14%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 14%
Steering1 OOS2 viol13%
  • 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure1× · 9%
  • 396.3A1-STLTSteering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link1× · 4%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

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

▲ Trending worse
11
Inspections
22
Violations
6
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 59%Other 32%Unsafe Driving 5%Hours-of-Service Compliance 5%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations · 6 OOS · 59% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
  • 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
7 violations · 32% of recent
  • 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLEQP×3State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 5% of recent
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.47E×4392.2-SLLEQP×3
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

69
Inspections
67
Violations
19
Out-of-service
336
CSA points
8
Crashes
7
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

22 trailer 13 truck 3 other
2015 KENWORTH T680seen 10×
1XKYDP9X1FJ443345· YP90348 CA
2014 KENWORTH T680seen 8×
1XKYDP9XXEJ399554· YP90349 CA
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 8×
4V4NC9EH6FN919467· 9G68216 CA
2011 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
1FUJGLDRXBSAU6383· 9G70499 CA
2011 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLDRXBSAW9842· 9G68271 CA
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLDR4CLBB3079· 9G30509 CA
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDRXJSJS7131· ZP38736 CA
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X9JD451961· ZP66571 CA
2001 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 4×
1JJV532W51L749457· 4WM9784 CA
2018 INTERNATIONAL RH613seen 4×
3HSDWTZR7JN482937· 9H08767 CA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYFS2489JC947913· 4BB8690 CA
2018 INTERNATIONAL RH613seen 3×
3HSDWTZR9JN482938· EC46R21 CA
1998 FRUEHUAF Fruehuafseen 3×
1JJF482FXWS516059· 4WY9044 CA
1991 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTF48201M1035564· 1WZ5007 CA
2006 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N24830161531598· 4WM9781 CA
2018 INTERNATIONAL RH613seen 2×
3HSDWTZR2JN348224· 9H08769 CA
FRUEseen 2×
1H4P04826FJ008603· 4BB8691 CA
2009 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 2×
4WWBPB0B19N613695· 4RW1847 CA
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C7LT512204· 4TA8944 CA
SILC
1DTP80W2XRP032837· 4DW8252 CA
2000 WILSON TRAILER CO.
4WWFGB6B1YN604079· 4HU3143 CA
1983 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF42209D1018993· 4SB4959 CA
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXLT512200· 4TA8939 CA
2008 TALBERT TALBERT
40FSK482X81029010· 4ME8192 CA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Coronado
3AKJGMD6XGDHH8434· VC1064 IA
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C6HT327116· 4PZ7316 CA
2021 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer
1PTF7CTR7M9008356· 4RL2757 CA
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4LT512211· 4TA8946 CA
2011 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8BL376222· 4WX7313 CA
2002 WILSON TRAILER CO.
4WWFGE8B92N606524· 4WX7135 CA

+ 8 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
Company officer
JUAN MANUEL CASTELLANOS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-08-18
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 22 owned trailers.

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 VINs or addresses with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

20
Connected carriers
17
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 4
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC
USDOT 587592Active· NATIONAL CITY, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HSDWTZR2JN3482243HSDWTZR7JN482937
GV & SONS TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 4127510Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Medium
Address
RG TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3693911Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Medium
Address
WILO'S EXPRESS INC
USDOT 881818Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Medium
MailingAddress

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

84 events
  1. 09/14/2026Insurance filed — New Horizon Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NHS1981328

  2. 01/06/2026Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-08

  3. 12/26/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  4. 12/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)

  5. 12/10/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2026)

  6. 09/14/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-07

  7. 08/18/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)

  8. 08/18/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)

  9. 09/14/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-06

  10. 08/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2024)

  11. 08/19/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2024)

  12. 09/14/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-05

  13. 08/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2023)

  14. 08/18/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2023)

  15. 09/14/2022Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-04

  16. 09/09/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2022)

  17. 09/09/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2022)

  18. 08/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  19. 08/18/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  20. 09/14/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-03

  21. 08/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)

  22. 08/18/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)

  23. 09/14/2020Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-02

  24. 08/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2020)

  25. 08/18/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2020)

  26. 09/14/2019Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62463-01

  27. 08/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)

  28. 08/19/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)

  29. 09/18/2018Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61740-02

  30. 09/14/2018Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61740-02

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2005-08-09
Last review
2022-02-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-26
Reported mileage
213,253 mi (2024)
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