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Carrier profile · USDOT 3155219 · MC-1446266 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC

5 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDURHAM, NC

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1446266 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 18, 2025.

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC (USDOT 3155219) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Southeastern’22–’26

20222023202420252026now

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DURHAM, NC

2210 KATE ST

Top corridor

NC 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4405355

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david rush — 6 carriers: USDOT 620911 USDOT 1527354 USDOT 1647002 USDOT 2189575 USDOT 2336575

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2210 KATE ST, DURHAM, NC, 27703-4277
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (919) 251-9497
Cell: (844) 586-5228
Fax: (919) 251-9824
Email: info@alwaysbuyingscrap.com
Web domain: alwaysbuyingscrap.com

Registration

Officers: David Rush · Seth M Rush
USDOT / docket: 3155219 · MC-1446266
First registered: Jun 29, 2018
Last MCS-150: Aug 18, 2025 · 32,547 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

32,547

Annual mileage

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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 ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC's USDOT number?

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC's USDOT number is 3155219, and its motor carrier number is MC-1446266.

Is ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC's safety record?

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC's fleet?

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC based?

ALWAYS BUYING SCRAP INC is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(919) 251-9497 Email dispatchINFO@ALWAYSBUYINGSCRAP.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3155219
MC / Docket: MC-1446266
Officer: DAVID RUSH
Address: 2210 KATE ST
DURHAM, NC, 27703-4277

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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