Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2442119 · MC-850620
QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC
4 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850620 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
2009–2020 · 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.
Insurance on fileEstablished 13 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
11.8 yr
Model years 2009–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC safe to load? QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC (USDOT 2442119, MC-850620) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
QCQUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC 78
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Markel American · 13–16
Granite State · 16–18
Progressive Southeastern · 19–22
Progressive Southeastern · 24–26
20132026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Mar 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jul 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 11 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2016 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
Newest model yr
2009
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 mo33
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 729495USDOT 2805337
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 601 W 24TH ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28206
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 332-9752
- Cell
- (704) 363-8589
- Fax
- (704) 342-5388
- Web domain
- qcrecycling.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michelle Coffino
- USDOT / docket
- 2442119 · MC-850620
- First registered
- 09/30/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2023 · 130,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 62670524
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.
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Frequently asked
What is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC's USDOT number?
QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC's USDOT number is 2442119, and its motor carrier number is MC-850620.
Is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC's safety record?
QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC's fleet?
QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC based?
QUEEN CITY METAL RECYCLING & SALVAGE LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.