Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
84 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 10350
SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO
84 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 40 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
84Power units
104 observed · MCS-150
123Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.618.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO safe to load? SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO (USDOT 10350) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 84 power units and 91 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 410 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SMSOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO 88
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Safety
410 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.6% (24-mo)140 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)267 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 84-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 84
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 268
- Annualized
- ≈134 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving85
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 31 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 84
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 104
- Trailers (towed)
- 123
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo267267
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2171423USDOT 2318392USDOT 4282015USDOT 4337369USDOT 2477005Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2263141USDOT 3183597USDOT 4394568USDOT 21800USDOT 183949USDOT 2439128USDOT 2485870
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southwarkmetal.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 271560USDOT 306307USDOT 837846
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8484
Observed (24 mo)104104
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2800 RED LION ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19114
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 735-3401
- Fax
- (215) 735-3407
- Web domain
- southwarkmetal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bill Spiegel · Maura Coyle
- USDOT / docket
- 10350
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/17/2025 · 8,958,421 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/06/2004
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO's USDOT number?
SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO's USDOT number is 10350.
Is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO's safety record?
SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO has a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 410 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO's fleet?
SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO operates 84 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO based?
SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.