Carrier profile · USDOT 101358 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BERRY ENTERPRISES INC

DBA BERRY IRON AND METAL CO

62 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCHILHOWIE, VA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

62Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

33Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(276) 646-5333 Email dispatchryan@BERRYIRONANDMETAL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 29.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

36.4% · 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 15.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 62-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 62
Inspections · 24 mo: 62
Annualized: ≈31 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS

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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): 62
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 33

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

30.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

VA busiest

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

Home base

CHILHOWIE, VA

170 E MAIN ST

Top corridor

VA 30 · WV 21 · NC 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1440989 USDOT 1847082 USDOT 4540836Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1440989 USDOT 1847082 USDOT 791196 USDOT 909625 USDOT 3768126 USDOT 4540836 USDOT 211745

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom bishop — 2 carriers: USDOT 2001032

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: 170 E MAIN ST, CHILHOWIE, VA, 24319
Mailing address: P O BOX 350, CHILHOWIE, VA, 24319-0350
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (276) 646-5333
Fax: (276) 646-3464
Email: ryan@berryironandmetal.com
Web domain: berryironandmetal.com

Registration

Officer: Tom Bishop
USDOT / docket: 101358
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 12, 2025 · 1,717,408 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 24, 1992
D-U-N-S: 23690332

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,717,408

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BERRY ENTERPRISES INC.

BERRY ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 101358) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 62 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 24, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BERRY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

BERRY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 101358.

Is BERRY ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BERRY ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BERRY ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

BERRY ENTERPRISES INC has a 29.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).