UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP

USDOT 208170 · Houston, TX

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

63Power units (fleet size)
77Drivers reported
45Years since registration
4.9MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Houston, TXHome base
150Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

39
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 38.8th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP is a for-hire motor carrier based in Houston, TX, operating 63 power units and 77 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 45 years (since 1981). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 150 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 18.6% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 2.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 38.8th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
28.5 pctl · CI 2434
BASIC measure: 0.13Insp. w/ violation: 149Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
38.8 pctl · CI 3444
BASIC measure: 3.30Insp. w/ violation: 86Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS18.6%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 86 inspections
Driver OOS2.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 149 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due October 2027
Next biennial update dueOctober 2027
Recurring update monthOctober, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 13, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC121994
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of March 28, 2003)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 21.3%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Texas

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number208170
Legal nameUNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP
LocationHOUSTON, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)63
Drivers77
Reported annual mileage4,939,599 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1981 (~45 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 13, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueOctober 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)150
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Texas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Texas, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/208170/