Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 259028
CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC
85 power unitsavg 4.2 yrMulti-region · 11 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 41 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.715.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 259028) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 85 power units and 120 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 242 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC 94
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Safety
242 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.7% (24-mo)89 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)175 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 85-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 175
- Annualized
- ≈88 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving45
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness7 · 6 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
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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)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo174174
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
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 158102Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 523566USDOT 4232511USDOT 2068602USDOT 2831822USDOT 1625679USDOT 4027471USDOT 625914USDOT 158102
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robbie thompson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3139268
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 684 ANTONE ST NW STE 100, ATLANTA, GA, 30318
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 688-4511
- Fax
- (404) 522-7439
- Web domain
- conklinmetal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robbie Thompson · Harry B Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 259028
- First registered
- 05/03/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2025 · 2,856,284 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/03/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 3319241
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 CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 259028.
Is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC has a 15.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 242 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC operates 85 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC based?
CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.