Freight Carrier/shipper · Houston, TX
UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP
13501 EMMETT RD BUILDING N · Houston, TX 77041
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(713) 802-4100
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- MC #121994
- USDOT #208170 USDOT Active
- 63Power Units
- 77Drivers
- Carrier/shipperEntity Type
About this carrier
UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP is a Houston, TX freight carrier/shipper that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 63 truck(s) in their fleet and 77 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-121994 and their USDOT number is 208170.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/13/2026 · last updated Oct 20, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 03/13/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 4,939,599 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Construction
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 31 states over the past 24 months: TX (22), CA (19), NY (17), TN (12), PA (11), NC (8), AL (6), MA (4), SC (4), NV (4), VA (4), OK (3), +19 more. Home base: Houston, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 1Injury
- 3Tow
- 4Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.22
8
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.1
6
Vehicle Maintenance
3.33
32
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.15
4
Inspection Summary
- 147Total
- 101Clean
- 46With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 49 unique codes
Critical 16
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
Unsafe Driving 6
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Vehicle Maintenance 19
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Hours of Service 7
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
Driver Fitness 1
- 392.2-MCSRMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV while in violation of state medical certification regulations
Locations
Physical Address
UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP13501 EMMETT RD BUILDING N
HOUSTON, TX 77041
Mailing Address
Same as physical.