SMI STEEL LLC

USDOT 275508 · IRVING, TX

Authorized for-hireOperating 40 yrsPower units 82Drivers 45Inspections (24 mo) 129
22
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 21.8th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 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 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

SMI Steel LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Irving, Texas, operating 82 power units with 45 drivers. The company has been registered since 1986 and logged approximately 3.6 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 16.7%, below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 0.8%, well below the 5.2% benchmark. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at 4.9th percentile, hours-of-service compliance at 1.5th percentile, and vehicle maintenance at 21.8th percentile—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
4.9 pctl · CI 010
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
1.5 pctl · CI 07
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 129Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
21.8 pctl · CI 1727
BASIC measure: 2.02Insp. w/ violation: 78Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS16.7%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 78 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 129 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.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-10-01
  • CargoLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYForm 34 · effective 2015-10-01
  • Surety bondLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Form 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

MCS-150 biennial update

Due August 2026
Next biennial update dueAugust 2026
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 12, 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

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 number275508
Legal nameSMI STEEL LLC
LocationIRVING, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)82
Drivers45
Reported annual mileage3,635,837 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 12, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)129
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo, Surety bond

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/275508/