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Carrier profile · USDOT 1025851 · MC-527586 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC

DBA SOS METALS

7 power unitsCHULA VISTA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-527586 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(619) 407-7407 Email dispatchgjackson@sosmetals.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2002

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

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Is SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC safe to load? SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC (USDOT 1025851, MC-527586) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CHULA VISTA, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

SMSOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC 68

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHULA VISTA, CA

635 ANITA ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sosmetals.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 658070 USDOT 1073933 USDOT 2470940

Shares a company officer with other carriers

fred schwarz — 2 carriers: USDOT 1901362

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 635 ANITA ST, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911-4619
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 407-7407
Fax: (619) 628-1252
Email: gjackson@sosmetals.com
Web domain: sosmetals.com

Registration

Officer: Fred Schwarz
USDOT / docket: 1025851 · MC-527586
First registered: 05/06/2002
Last MCS-150: 02/17/2014 · 248,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 942231614

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

248,000

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 SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC's USDOT number?

SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC's USDOT number is 1025851, and its motor carrier number is MC-527586.

Is SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC's fleet?

SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC based?

SOS METALS SAN DIEGO LLC is based in CHULA VISTA, CA.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch6194077407 Email dispatchgjackson@sosmetals.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1025851
MC / Docket: MC-527586
Officer: FRED SCHWARZ
Address: 635 ANITA ST
CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911-4619

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 24 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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