Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1570710 · MC-286621
METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC
DBA MRI STEEL FRAMING
8 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 5 statesHINSDALE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286621 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC safe to work with?
Is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC safe to load? METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC (USDOT 1570710, MC-286621) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HINSDALE, IL, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
MRMETAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC 86
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Northland · 95–99
Gulf · 99–01
Empire Fire · 03–06
Northland · 11–13
Westfield · 13–19
19952019
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 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2013 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 8 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Sep 2006 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 6 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1995 → Sep 1999 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HINSDALE, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3667573
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william wilson — 49 carriers: USDOT 293225USDOT 705306USDOT 853209USDOT 854058USDOT 927913USDOT 951742USDOT 1029753USDOT 1064083
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15 SALT CREEK LANE, HINSDALE, IL, 60521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 920-0535
- Web domain
- mristeelframing.com
Registration
- Officer
- William Wilson
- USDOT / docket
- 1570710 · MC-286621
- First registered
- 10/27/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2025 · 428,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 28.57
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC's USDOT number?
METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC's USDOT number is 1570710, and its motor carrier number is MC-286621.
Is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC's safety record?
METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC's fleet?
METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC based?
METAL RESOURCES STEEL FRAMING LLC is based in HINSDALE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.