WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION
Poca, WV · MC identifier not reported
Based in Poca, West Virginia, WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION (USDOT 4288) operates a private fleet with 9 power units and 4 drivers. Inspectors identified 5 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 9 it reports. Its census record changed 2 times after CarrierTrail began tracking it.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 4288 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 327 GLASS ADDITION ROAD, POCA, WV, 25159-7219, US |
| Reported business phone | (304) 755-5638 |
| Reported power units | 9 |
| Reported drivers | 4 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 05, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | S.R.Smith, S.R. Smith, Jr |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | 327 GLASS ADDTION ROAD, POCA, WV, 25159 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Aug 01, 2002 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Aug 01, 2002 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
6 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 1 state. Inspected in 6 of 25 months; busiest Aug 2026 with 1.
| Inspections | 6 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 6) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (2 of 6) |
| Violations | 8 across 4 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 3 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39617CPIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2393100BCCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV139375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS139395A4EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured13939ALHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Beverages
- Other: UNSPECIFIED
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 05, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
Oct 07, 2026 15:04 UTC · changed
- MCS-150 date
2026100120261005 - Reported annual miles
1991780615 - Mileage year
20252026
Oct 03, 2026 14:31 UTC · changed
- MCS-150 date
2024042220261001
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 4288. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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