Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1439783 · MC-544031
HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsSIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-544031 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1439783, MC-544031) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HMHEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC 50
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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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Clarendon National · 05–07
Nova · 07–11
United States · 15–19
Progressive Hawaii · 19–24
20052024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Aug 2019 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william welch — 13 carriers: USDOT 1202936USDOT 1237204USDOT 1273191USDOT 1463664USDOT 1843237USDOT 2065060USDOT 2952840USDOT 3022722
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3552 SWEETSHRUB WAY, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN, 37377
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 533, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN, 37377
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 605-7347
- bwelch50@comcast.net
- Web domain
- comcast.net
Registration
- Officer
- William Welch
- USDOT / docket
- 1439783 · MC-544031
- First registered
- 12/01/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2024 · 24,993 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1439783, and its motor carrier number is MC-544031.
Is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC based?
HEAVY METAL TRUCKING LLC is based in SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN.