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Carrier profile · USDOT 207021 · Updated 06/13/2026

METAL CULVERTS INC

17 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 4 statesJEFFERSON CITY, MO

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

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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.

Established 45 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 45 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1981.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 44-yr registration, 40% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is METAL CULVERTS INC safe to load? METAL CULVERTS INC (USDOT 207021) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JEFFERSON CITY, MO, operating 17 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

11%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

JEFFERSON CITY, MO

728 HEISINGER RD

Top corridor

MN ⇄ MO

MN 2 · IL 2 · SD 1

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 3532789

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 728 HEISINGER RD, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65109
Mailing address: P O BOX 330, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65102
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (573) 636-7312
Fax: (573) 634-8729
Email: jena.schwaller@metalculverts.com
Web domain: metalculverts.com

Registration

Officers: Ben W Bielski Jr · Ben Wj Bielski
USDOT / docket: 207021
First registered: 12/21/1981
Last MCS-150: 03/16/2026 · 285,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 07/27/2000
D-U-N-S: 54939509

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

285,000

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 METAL CULVERTS INC's USDOT number?

METAL CULVERTS INC's USDOT number is 207021.

Is METAL CULVERTS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, METAL CULVERTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is METAL CULVERTS INC's safety record?

METAL CULVERTS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is METAL CULVERTS INC's fleet?

METAL CULVERTS INC operates 17 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METAL CULVERTS INC based?

METAL CULVERTS INC is based in JEFFERSON CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 207021
Officer: BEN W BIELSKI JR
Address: 728 HEISINGER RD
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65109

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 207021
Officer: BEN W BIELSKI JR
Address: 728 HEISINGER RD
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65109

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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