Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1220684
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC
13 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 4 statesDALLAS, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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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 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.234.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC safe to load? WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC (USDOT 1220684) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, NC, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 134 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
WPWESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 80
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Safety
134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.2% (24-mo)41 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)83 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.0% 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
≈3.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 83
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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 Driving57
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo8383
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1269567USDOT 674159Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1269567USDOT 674159USDOT 1141807USDOT 472342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1505 RATCHFORD ROAD, DALLAS, NC, 28034
- Mailing address
- 101WAXHAW PROFESSIONAL PK DR A, WAXHAW, NC, 28173
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 491-7711
- Cell
- (704) 807-5154
- Fax
- (704) 256-3282
- kbarry@wpmetal.com
- Web domain
- wpmetal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Anthony Melio · Candy Marchand
- USDOT / docket
- 1220684
- First registered
- 03/09/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 619,776 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC's USDOT number?
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC's USDOT number is 1220684.
Is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC's safety record?
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC has a 34.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC's fleet?
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC based?
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC is based in DALLAS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.