Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1569552 · MC-581788
METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA CLINTON ALUMINUM & STAINLESS STEEL
43 power unitsCLINTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-581788 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 20 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 43 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (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
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1569552, MC-581788) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CLINTON, OH, operating 43 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 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
MTMETAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
General Wisconsin · 06–10
Westfield · 10–18
20062018
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2006 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 43
- 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
CLINTON, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@clintalum.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 402181USDOT 2579041
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6270 VAN BUREN RD, CLINTON, OH, 44216
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 882-6743
- Fax
- (330) 882-2071
- Web domain
- clintalum.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ted Mcquade · Matt Kaye
- USDOT / docket
- 1569552 · MC-581788
- First registered
- 10/25/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2015 · 2,196,396 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1569552, and its motor carrier number is MC-581788.
Is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 43 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
METAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in CLINTON, OH.