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Carrier profile · USDOT 4500932 · Updated 07/13/2026

AAP METALS LLC

DBA ARBOR METALS AND METALS INCHILLMAN BRASS & COPPERMARCO STEEL & ALUMINUM

8 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesIRVING, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 742-4317 Email dispatchVANESSA.WILLIAMS@SSS-STEEL.COM

Carrier verification summary for AAP METALS LLC

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/13/2026.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 07/13/2026.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/13/2026.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/13/2026.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/13/2026.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) reports 8 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/01/2025.

AAP METALS LLC (USDOT 4500932) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

IRVING, TX

2020 E GRAUWYLER RD

Top corridor

TX 6 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 691989

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sss-steel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 11416 USDOT 372438 USDOT 607017 USDOT 691989 USDOT 957534 USDOT 1058751 USDOT 4296512 USDOT 4323346

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2020 E GRAUWYLER RD, IRVING, TX, 75061-3235
Mailing address: 6000 JENSEN DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77026-1113
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 742-4317
Fax: 0
Email: vanessa.williams@sss-steel.com
Web domain: sss-steel.com

Registration

Officers: Vanessa Williams Williams · Lexy Malbrue
USDOT / docket: 4500932
First registered: 12/01/2025
Last MCS-150: 12/01/2025
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 6.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is AAP METALS LLC's USDOT number?

AAP METALS LLC's USDOT number is 4500932.

Is AAP METALS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-13, AAP METALS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AAP METALS LLC's safety record?

AAP METALS LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).