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STEEL CREEK INC
Barnardsville, NC
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1521047
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on April 28, 2014 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active; 2 past orders on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1521047
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 1, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 26, 2006
Annual Mileage
10,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
443 Paint Fork Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Edward Harwood
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsUtility EquipmentConstruction MaterialsGarbage/Refuse
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
17
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance23
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
4 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC6
VA1
Fleet & Equipment (9)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Semi-trailer
2
Truck
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Pickup
1
Special Purpose Trailer
1
Tractor
1
Trailer (type not listed)
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXDUXFHGD4611 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas Prid | Semi-trailer | 1B9J3KPE9GB624913 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Ford F-450 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0X4HY9DEA18952 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Landoll Corporation | Trailer (type not listed) · Class 8 | 1LH435WH671A15692 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Kenworth T6 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKADP9X4CJ317445 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Sterling Truck L7500 series | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZAATDC07AW65229 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Ram 3500 | Pickup · Class 3 | 3C63RRHL1RG289413 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Doosan 350 PSI | Special Purpose Trailer | 4FVCHBPB3LU379200 | 1 | 1 |
| Butl | Semi-trailer | NOVINFOUND | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2025 | 0006818047 | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4, NC | III | 6 | 1 | STEEL CREEK | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BUTL |
1FD0X4HY9DEA18952 NOVINFOUND |
NC NONE NC NONE |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| August 22, 2025 | 0006790237 | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I-, NC | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH LANDOLL CORPORATION |
1XKADP9X4CJ317445 1LH435WH671A15692 |
NC YA181437 NC DD53150 |
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024 | 7247004226 | EMPORIA VA | III | 6 | 2 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM TEXAS PRID |
3C63RRHL1RG289413 1B9J3KPE9GB624913 |
LA Z651415 TN 163043T |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | OOSLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 391.41A-MCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 392.9BA-NOREGINTER | Operating a commercial motor vehicle with no USDOT number when required. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| December 13, 2024 | 0006708572 | HENDERSON COUNTY, I-26, W, NC | III | 8 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXDUXFHGD4611 |
NC YA161536 |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA | OOSOperating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce without an active USDOT number when required | |||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2LC | Improper lane change | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| 396.9D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 391.41A1-NPH | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| November 13, 2024 | 0006700338 | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4, NC | I | 18 | 6 | STEEL CREEK, INC. | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER DOOSAN |
1FVACXDUXFHGD4611 4FVCHBPB3LU379200 |
NC YA161536 TN 073330T |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA | OOSOperating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce without an active USDOT number when required | |||||||||
| 393.43 | OOSNo/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9BRKLAMP | OOSInoperative Brake Lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 392.2MI | Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation | |||||||||
| 395.8A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 390.21A | Not marked in accordance with regulations | |||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 28, 2024 | 0006652313 | SR 2499 NEAR SR 2501, NC | II | 4 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZAATDC07AW65229 |
NC YA168704 |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 396.5B-HLOW | OOSHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| March 27, 2024 | 0006635160 | CATAWBA COUNTY, I-40, E, NC | I | 10 | 4 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HOMS |
1FVACXDUXFHGD4611 5HABE1215MN090314 |
NC YA161536 NC AM26984 |
| 391.11B5-DNL | OOSDriver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.9BRKLAMP | OOSInoperative Brake Lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9T | OOSInoperable tail lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.43 | OOSNo/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 390.21A | Not marked in accordance with regulations | |||||||||
| 392.82A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Phone Call | ||||||||
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