Carrier profile · USDOT 1299167 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD

DBA EMR EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING

17 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesDALLAS, TX81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(469) 778-9405 Email dispatchWill.Rosato@emrgroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

27 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 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): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

35%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

4305 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD

Top corridor

TX 27

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 29082Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 29082 USDOT 339774

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@emrgroup.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 29082 USDOT 149949 USDOT 174866 USDOT 471476 USDOT 1207802 USDOT 1492294 USDOT 1942746 USDOT 2176186

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: 4305 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75215
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (469) 778-9405
Cell: (469) 924-0574
Fax: (214) 421-4560
Email: will.rosato@emrgroup.com
Web domain: emrgroup.com

Registration

Officers: Andrew Schepard · William Rosato
USDOT / docket: 1299167
First registered: Oct 27, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jan 13, 2026 · 500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.09
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD.

GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD (USDOT 1299167) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD's USDOT number?

GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD's USDOT number is 1299167.

Is GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD's safety record?

GOLD METAL RECYCLERS LTD has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).