LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP
Chicago, IL · MC identifier not reported
Based in Chicago, Illinois, LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP (USDOT 71012) operates a private fleet with 24 power units and 22 drivers. Inspectors identified 13 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 24 it reports. 64% of its 22 tractors are leased.
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
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 71012 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 5500 W 73RD STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60638, US |
| Reported business phone | (708) 496-6111 |
| Reported power units | 24 |
| Reported drivers | 22 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 01, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Brian Hickey, John Vasquez |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Sep 07, 1989 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Nov 20, 1989 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP 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.
20 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 11 states. Inspected in 15 of 25 months; busiest Aug 2025 with 4.
| Inspections | 20 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 20) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 27.3% (3 of 11) |
| Violations | 17 across 11 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 4 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.23922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit13922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit13922SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1393100BCCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Chicago record
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP reports 24 power units. The Chicago, Illinois directory contains 20,662 census records, of which 14,183 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Other: STEEL SHEET AND BAR STOCK
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,479 | 31.4% |
| 1 | 9,263 | 44.8% |
| 2–5 | 3,426 | 16.6% |
| 6–20 | 1,039 | 5.0% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 371 | 1.8% |
| Over 100 | 84 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 01, 2024
- 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.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
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