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Carrier profile · USDOT 1079623 · Updated 06/13/2026

WEST COAST METALS INC

3 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPORTLAND, OR

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.5Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 522-2469 Email dispatchVERNB@WESTCOASTMET.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.

Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2002

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

100.0

▲ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is WEST COAST METALS INC safe to load? WEST COAST METALS INC (USDOT 1079623) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

WCWEST COAST METALS INC 74

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

42.9% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 3.6 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving4
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1

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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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

50%

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

PORTLAND, OR

17401 NE HALSEY

Top corridor

WA ⇄ OR

WA 6

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 327574 USDOT 4389539 USDOT 4480151

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 17401 NE HALSEY, PORTLAND, OR, 97230
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 522-2469
Email: vernb@westcoastmet.com
Web domain: westcoastmet.com

Registration

Officers: Troy Santangelo · Jim Patterson
USDOT / docket: 1079623
First registered: 12/11/2002
Last MCS-150: 03/13/2026 · 207,864 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 05/17/2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

207,864

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 WEST COAST METALS INC's USDOT number?

WEST COAST METALS INC's USDOT number is 1079623.

Is WEST COAST METALS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WEST COAST METALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WEST COAST METALS INC's safety record?

WEST COAST METALS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is WEST COAST METALS INC's fleet?

WEST COAST METALS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WEST COAST METALS INC based?

WEST COAST METALS INC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch5035222469 Email dispatchVERNB@WESTCOASTMET.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1079623
Officer: TROY SANTANGELO
Address: 17401 NE HALSEY
PORTLAND, OR, 97230

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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