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Carrier profile · USDOT 1483450 · MC-757588 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC

1 power unitsALBERTVILLE, AL

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-757588 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(256) 891-4343 Email dispatchInvoices@southernmetalfab.com

Carrier verification summary for SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/16/2026.

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 1483450) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Insurance on fileEstablished 20 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD · since Apr 2012

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Aug 2011 → May 2012	$750k	2

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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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ALBERTVILLE, AL

1215 FRAZIER ROAD

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 852587

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles bailey — 21 carriers: USDOT 569821 USDOT 695684 USDOT 802035 USDOT 819577 USDOT 949883 USDOT 1233577 USDOT 1517138 USDOT 1524285

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1215 FRAZIER ROAD, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
Mailing address: P O BOX 743, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (256) 891-4343
Cell: (256) 506-7421
Fax: (256) 891-0922
Email: invoices@southernmetalfab.com
Web domain: southernmetalfab.com

Registration

Officer: Charles Bailey
USDOT / docket: 1483450 · MC-757588
First registered: 04/04/2006
Last MCS-150: 03/16/2026 · 800 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

800

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 SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC's USDOT number is 1483450, and its motor carrier number is MC-757588.

Is SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN METAL FABRICATORS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).