Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.1 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION safe to load? METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION (USDOT 151854, MC-265543) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 151854, and its motor carrier number is MC-265543.
As of 2026-07-18, METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
METAL EXCHANGE CORPORATION is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers around St Louis and across Missouri
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| WESTERN SURETY CO. | Mar 2002 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1998 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Mar 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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