Carrier profile · USDOT 254301 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Federal Metal Finishing Inc

1 power unitBOSTON, MA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(617) 242-3370 Email dispatchHOLLY@FEDERALMETALFINISHING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 254301
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jan 9, 198541 years ago
Domicile: BOSTON, MA
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jan 18, 2012
Phone: (617) 242-3370

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC.

FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC (USDOT 254301) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 18, 2012.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 2, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC's USDOT number?

FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC's USDOT number is 254301.

Is FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC's fleet?

FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC based?

FEDERAL METAL FINISHING INC is based in BOSTON, MA.

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