Carrier profile · USDOT 1824683 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC

39 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 1 statesKENT, WA93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 332-6444 Email dispatchjon@binfordmetals.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 18 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%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 — 19 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 33.0 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 39-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
172.2 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

KENT, WA

26133 78TH AVE S

Top corridor

WA 35

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1083577Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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: 26133 78TH AVE S, KENT, WA, 98032
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 332-6444
Email: jon@binfordmetals.com
Web domain: binfordmetals.com

Registration

Officer: Jon Bogart
USDOT / docket: 1824683
First registered: Oct 28, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2026 · 1,850,300 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,850,300

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 BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC.

BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC (USDOT 1824683) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC's USDOT number?

BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC's USDOT number is 1824683.

Is BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC's safety record?

BINFORD METALS & AUTO WRECKING LLC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).