Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 303848
MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC
DBA RADIUS RECYCLING
3 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesAUBURN, ME
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC safe to work with?
Is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC safe to load? MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 303848) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AUBURN, ME, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MMMAINE METAL RECYCLING INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 3-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2023
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 mo11
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUBURN, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 59696USDOT 186903USDOT 449871USDOT 617993USDOT 671688USDOT 745139USDOT 1571048USDOT 1865576
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 522 WASHINGTON ST, AUBURN, ME, 04210
- Mailing address
- 299 SW CLAY STREET STE 350, PORTLAND, OR, 97201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 224-9900
- dlipton@rdus.com
- Web domain
- rdus.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Lipton · Richard Peach
- USDOT / docket
- 303848
- First registered
- 10/23/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 08/26/2024 · 43,800 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?
MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 303848.
Is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC's safety record?
MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC's fleet?
MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC based?
MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC is based in AUBURN, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.