Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2144207 · MC-1354130
METCALF TRUCKING INC
18 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 1 statesPOTTSVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1354130 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is METCALF TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is METCALF TRUCKING INC safe to load? METCALF TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2144207, MC-1354130) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POTTSVILLE, AR, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 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
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (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
37.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2021
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POTTSVILLE, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 444631Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3938090USDOT 239144
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 6400 US HWY 64E, POTTSVILLE, AR, 72858
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 264-3722
Registration
- Officer
- Wendi Metcalf
- USDOT / docket
- 2144207 · MC-1354130
- First registered
- 04/19/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 12/04/2025 · 724,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is METCALF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
METCALF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2144207, and its motor carrier number is MC-1354130.
Is METCALF TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METCALF TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METCALF TRUCKING INC's safety record?
METCALF TRUCKING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is METCALF TRUCKING INC's fleet?
METCALF TRUCKING INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METCALF TRUCKING INC based?
METCALF TRUCKING INC is based in POTTSVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.