Weak union. Workers are underpaid and overworked. They make good money by working insane hours. The first priority of any union should be to improve working conditions, make all OT voluntary not mandatory, and never give up working conditions under any circumstances. There should be WAY more unionized workers, i.e. 3 shifts of 8hrs for every 24h day. Instead of that, they have people working 12-16hrs everyday.
Submitted by C. B. on 08/17/2022
12.6 all bridges no access to facilities
Submitted by Andrei Ок on 08/10/2022
Please be careful I lost part of my truck roof going to 1 N Broadway Gary IN there is only an office make sure what the right place before go there I can’t tell you because I had to leave without loading
Submitted by W F on 07/02/2022
Submitted by Random on 06/15/2022
First thing..If you're the one that videod my black 389 coming through the water..hit me up coz I want it! ????
Will not be hauling anything else into or out of here. Unless you're lucky enough to have a truck under 12'7", it's a complete mess. Roads are not maintained, one way in has a lake you have to go through about 2ft deep, the other way in I had to idle across and pray nothing got tore up. Aside from showing up at shift change..they did get me loaded pretty quick..Though, wasn't very gentle/slow about slamming the coil down onto my trailer. One of the roughest loading operators I've had in awhile.
Signage is few and far between. You'll want to keep an eye out for "Truck Scales".
Two ways to go in if you're taller than 12'7". You either have the Lake Route or the 3 Bed, 2 Bath Special Route.
Lake Route
912 to Airport Rd
Left onto N. Clark Rd and continue straight to Olympic Steel.
Leave time for trains..I sat for about an hour waiting for one..Had to reschedule my appt.
3 Bed, 2 Bath Special Route
Takes a little longer, but you don't have to worry about not being able to see something under 2ft of water.
912 to exit 6A for Buffington Harbor Dr/Guthrie St
Follow straight until you come to a dirt road T
Make right..Very slow across the tracks.
Continue onto N. Clark Rd and follow straight for awhile.
Make left at stop sign where Lake Route is on your right, Olympic Steel on your left.
Stay right at Olympic Steel and follow old rt 20
At second stop sign (believe it's a T, looks like a quarry on the left) make right onto N. Buchanon St.
Stay straight, when road splits into one way keep in left lane.
Go straight into plant through the light, bear right and follow signs for truck scales.
Before scaling, stop at the trailer by the old bus to check-in and get your gate pass, then go to scale.
Don't answer any questions wrong or you'll be booted for 24hr.
Submitted by Amanda Galbraith on 05/05/2022
Very easy to get to just go slow the roads do suck and trains will stop u other then that very easy
Submitted by M C on 03/01/2022
Avoid if possible the rough terrain, the loaders will Ignore you for hours while on their phones instead of loading you. Or load other trucks that come hours after you like you haven’t been waiting 2 hours already. The level of disrespect
Submitted by Dion Dickerson on 02/18/2022
If you go in on Airport Rd you’ll have to hope the train doesn’t make you late, & there is a huge pot hole that usually hides under deep water, but slow & easy gets you in & out.
We always go in the next exit down on 912 North to Exit 6A. Go right. Then set your gps to the prax air company down that road. (It’s on google maps)
After that just follow road down to check in lot/trailer, take & pass the test. You can check in 30 minutes early.
The Bonus after hellish roads & confusion is They have a school bus food truck there now serving hot food. It was a good pulled pork sandwich! Thankful for the food truck guy ???? We appreciate you!! He stops at about 4pm though.
No sleeping here so head back to the TA on Burr street Exit 6. Stay safe drivers!!
Submitted by Lisa Johnston on 12/08/2021
Cool looking place
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Submitted by Clara Peters on 10/22/2021
The ladies in pass control are NOT very friendly. They act as if you are bothering them. I gave three stars because most of the other employees I have come in contact with are nice (some not all) but that Pass Control needs major work on attitude.
Submitted by K. A. on 08/06/2021
Avoid that place if you are going to deliver or pickup a load. A lot of rail road crossings on Clark rd and if it’s going to be a train parked you will get stuck there for a couple hours! I spent there 5 hours!!!
Submitted by Pasha_kh on 05/25/2021
These peoples freight isn’t worth any money they give you for hauling rude and disrespectful will refuse to help you with directions to the building and after you ask for better directions they snatch your paperwork from your hand and tell you to leave this is the worst place I have been to my entire driving career
Submitted by Michael Ingram on 12/11/2020
Best place on the planet...no, seriously....I mean it.
Submitted by Gloss Black on 11/11/2020
Update: they've removed the trash can and gathered up some of the litter. Wish they'd leave a rake and shovel so I can get the rest. Moved a food truck in. I added a star
Submitted by Ann Walter on 09/20/2020
Not bad if you take the right road
My direction is for truck 13' 6" height from I-94/I-80 take exit 5 which is us-912 north then exit 6 which is Airport Rd then turn on N Clark Rd and that road will take to the scale house where the receiver too I'm adding some photos too
I hope it helps for those who is coming here for the first time and this is the easiest way to this place
Dont worry for the water under the bridge on n clark st I went through it's not that deep but bumpy little so go slow
Submitted by Sam Baigaziev on 06/05/2020
If you have a mid-roof truck that’s 12’7’’ high or lower then you can take I 80 ext 9 Grant st . Follow that North till you come to W Fourth Ave . Turn right , Buchanan St turn Left. Then follow that into the plant . Scales on the right 1/2 mile . But if you have a regular big sleeper(13’4’’) then at follow ( W Fourth St turn Left . Follow that 2+ miles or so till you come to N Clark Rd . Turn right . Follow that road and pass a ton of R/R tracks and a bridge that says 15’’1 in height, pass through a couple inches deep of water and you will see Olympic Steel turn right and it will lead you to the front of the plant where the scales are at. No passengers allowed unless they have a CDL.
Submitted by Archer Sterling on 06/02/2020
Whats your steel receiving hours????
Submitted by Boban Stamatovski on 04/22/2020
Horrible to get a conastoga into. Roads are not maintained.
Submitted by Lenn Wixson on 01/20/2020
Submitted by Joshua Davis on 01/08/2020
These people are a joke! i spoke with multiple people here and even after hours security and they refused to help!
Submitted by John Ging on 12/18/2019
Submitted by Jim Essex on 11/12/2019
The main entrances are not legal for an STAA truck; 12'5" and 12'7" clearance. Have to go around to Clark Rd and hope it's not flooded out. When coming back out this miserable excuse for an entrance, I went down in a pothole that I could not see because it was covered with water. The pothole was so deep that it caused damage to my bumper and truck body.
Submitted by Craig Vecellio on 10/18/2019
no entrance for trucks
Submitted by Serghei Zmeu on 09/25/2019
Submitted by Bernard Branch on 06/13/2019
Bunch of phony tough wannabe roughnecks.
Im not impressed.
Submitted by Joseph Beggs on 05/23/2019
Submitted by Eric Manning on 05/20/2019
no more here!!!!
Submitted by Mihai Rotaru on 05/06/2019
Worst place for deliveries
Submitted by Leonardo Barboza on 03/21/2019
1 n clark rd gary in when you arrive make right turn then drive all the way deep down. You will pass a very very bad muddy road. Dont worry you wont get stuck there. Once you make all the way inside. Make right turn then pass receiver to your left and keep going until you see to your left blinking sign or red stop light. Make left u will see scale guard shack. Dont forget to check in before you get to scale its on the left side of the scale booth. U simply walk in and type your inputs into the computer and it will freeze up just tap the screen error will pop up choose continue it will print your A4 format paper hand in to guard he will instruct you. Hot roll 84 located all the way inside. Just ask around people. They will help you. Nice hard working ppl here. Too much noise nasty roads.
Submitted by Dream Chaser on 02/11/2019
I notice a lot of the bad reviews are from truck drivers, Just take that with a grain of salt, I’ll just leave it at that. But needless to say I have a lot of family and friends that made a good living or retired from here. It can’t be all that bad when people work here 30, 40, 50 years, I hope I’m one of them. I’ve met excellent millwrights and electricians through the years. I get paid well and the benefits are fantastic. The steelworkers union are a proud group. A lot of this stuff out here is amazing. I’ve learned so much working here and met some passionate, great people. I’m proud to work at a place that’s been around over 100 years. I recommend anyone to apply here. Thankful everyday for my job.
Submitted by Kyle Crout on 02/11/2019
Yeah it's a dump. Amazing the whole place hasn't blown into the lake by now. The road in is barely passable and you better plan an extra hour waiting for trains. I've loaded there hundreds of times and it never gets better. But once you get in and figure it out, the system usually works pretty well. I figure 2 hours to load and usually works out that way. Most of the crane guys are efficient and friendly and helpful. Not the worst shipper out there by a long shot.
Submitted by Greg Bo on 01/12/2019
1 N Clark Rd Gary IN. Its the best way to get in for trucks higher than 12' 7" .
Just put the adress in your GPS and when you get to that point just keep going all the way down and dont forget to read the signs.
Good Luck !!!
Submitted by Andrei Bulai on 12/17/2018
No way to enter no answer the phone no good directions Wasted time!
Submitted by Johnny Lemus on 11/26/2018
Submitted by Victor Gaidarji on 11/14/2018
Submitted by Marla Daniels on 11/12/2018
Same as any steele place...its all about your luck
Submitted by Jalissa Cain on 09/07/2018
This place is literally a joke! If you're delivering a load, Good Luck! They give you a sheet with directions, but its a terrible map. It took an hour to get through this maze of a hell hole. No signs of directions what so ever. You have to be prepared which they don't tell you. Steel toe boots, long pants, safety vest, & hard hat. Its muddy so please drive safe..Never again!! Do not come down Buchanan Street to get here!!! Read other comments to get here, it helped out!
Submitted by Betty Thompson on 09/06/2018
Submitted by Carlos Rojas on 07/06/2018
This is one of those pitiful place of business with the title us can't get anyone on the phone to get good directions plus you will share your front front end of your truck off pitiful place
Submitted by Howard Levy on 06/27/2018
Stupid place.Direction /exit 9 nort-rd 20 west -clark rd right to the end make right again and the road will take you to the stupid place
Submitted by Mincho Komitov on 06/04/2018
Submitted by Ryan Collick on 05/27/2018
Stupet delveri noting recommended us coping
Submitted by Olim Kodirov on 04/10/2018
Submitted by Ivan Hospodyn on 03/29/2018
Submitted by Gregory Szkudlarek on 01/16/2018
Horrible place.
If you booked load going here, do yourself a favor and cancel it.
You will damage your equipment and loose time.
Sick place..
Submitted by Nikola Robajac on 12/15/2017
Stupid place to make a delivery , low bridges ,
Dear truck drivers DO NOT go on any freaking street such as Buchanan or broadway for entrance, go on IN 53 north , than take left on w4th ave ( us 12) go approx. 2 miles toward N Clark rd (Govent rd)and make right, go all the way down to the facility ( and not be scared go under the bridge with deep water on n Clark st it's just about 20 inches deep)
Submitted by Alex Chalyi on 07/28/2017
Submitted by Matthew Lusson on 07/12/2017
Submitted by Frank Hooks on 06/28/2017
Submitted by Sean Allums on 06/23/2017
Submitted by Ian Carr on 06/21/2017
Submitted by Saul Johnson on 06/14/2017
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Submitted by Tim Rykhus on 06/13/2017
I am a truck driver and I when to check in on there computer system and answered on thing wrong. I was band for 24 hours that is bs for one mistake.
Submitted by Jeffrey Ziola on 05/11/2017
Submitted by John Nicholson on 05/07/2017
Submitted by Matthew Mcgivney on 04/22/2017
I loved my job at US Steel and I wouldn't have left but I got married and my future husband didn't want me to work after I got married.
Submitted by Dana Joyce on 04/19/2017
Submitted by Michael Wineland on 04/03/2017
Entrance for truck over 12ft5inches is on buchanon st.
For exit use Govert rd.
When you check in electronically there are security questions that they ask, so be careful when you are pressing the answers. Wrong answer means 24h ban from the facility.
Submitted by Kostadin Gjorgjiev on 03/23/2017
This was a good place to work. The SGT co-gen plant was clean and safety conscious. There is a good safety program in place and the US Steel employees were very helpful and friendly. I didn't like the whole badging process or the Merchant Mill gate and having to drive close to 3 miles to where I was working from the gate... But otherwise it was a good place to work.
Submitted by Mike O on 03/15/2017
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Submitted by Carlos Medrano on 12/04/2016
Submitted by Dipanjan Chakraborty on 10/11/2016
High trailers look for the back road entrance
Or you will mess up trailer and truck
1/2 hour before appointment check in if your trailer is over 13' feet high you may not be able to get tru under the bridges there are several bridges one is real low
Submitted by Aguh1 N/a on 09/07/2016
A great place to work
Submitted by David Chester on 07/22/2016
Submitted by Aniyah Reed on 06/08/2016
Cool
Submitted by Enrique Hernandez on 04/08/2016
Submitted by Jack Kelly on 03/28/2016
Submitted by William Griffey on 12/15/2015
Submitted by Jamal Lewis on 11/24/2015
Visitor Center / Pass Control ????
Submitted by Danny on 09/17/2015
Submitted by Benny Ellis on 07/30/2015
