Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
226 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 288256 · MC-818137
PHOENIX CORPORATION
DBA PHOENIX METALS COMPANY RELIANCE STEEL
226 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 28 statesPEACHTREE CORNERS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-818137 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
226Power units
131 observed · MCS-150
114Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 336 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.316.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PHOENIX CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is PHOENIX CORPORATION safe to load? PHOENIX CORPORATION (USDOT 288256, MC-818137) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA, operating 226 power units and 248 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 336 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PCPHOENIX CORPORATION 88
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Safety
336 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.3% (24-mo)86 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)205 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.5% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 226-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 226
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 205
- Annualized
- ≈103 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving87
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 24 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 12–16
Hartford Fire · 16–23
20122023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 226
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 131
- Trailers (towed)
- 114
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo205205
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA
Top corridor
LA ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 558899USDOT 632832USDOT 4278993USDOT 618907USDOT 2882556Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2953404USDOT 3775150USDOT 2571418USDOT 4155240USDOT 558899USDOT 632832USDOT 143532
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)226226
Observed (24 mo)131131
Shared w/ other carriers3838
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
- 4685 BUFORD HIGHWAY, PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA, 30071
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 447-4211
- Cell
- (678) 551-5435
- Fax
- (770) 246-8163
- Web domain
- phoenixmetals.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Dyon · James Dorough
- USDOT / docket
- 288256 · MC-818137
- First registered
- 03/04/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 2,160,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/07/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 61447587
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 PHOENIX CORPORATION's USDOT number?
PHOENIX CORPORATION's USDOT number is 288256, and its motor carrier number is MC-818137.
Is PHOENIX CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PHOENIX CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PHOENIX CORPORATION's safety record?
PHOENIX CORPORATION has a 16.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 336 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PHOENIX CORPORATION's fleet?
PHOENIX CORPORATION operates 226 power units and 248 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHOENIX CORPORATION based?
PHOENIX CORPORATION is based in PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.