SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 97604 · MC-184843

Chatham Steel Corporation

Savannah, GA · more carriers in Georgia / Savannah

F57/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number97604
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-184843
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address501 W Boundary St · Savannah, GA, 31401-3105
Phone9122334182
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year4,365,102 (2023)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units25
Trucks / buses25 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)25 / 25
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (1994-01-25)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections50
Driver / vehicle inspections50 / 23
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)1 / 12 / 0
Violations recorded21
Driver out-of-service rate2.0%
50 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate52.2%
23 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes6
Fatalities0
Injuries2
Tow-aways6
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown51.5 / 90 pts
F57/100

Score 57/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 2.0% over 50 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate2.5 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 52.2% over 23 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

6 crashes recorded over 24 months across 25 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)4 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2023 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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