Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 326047
WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS
DBA WRIGHT'S SCRAP AND RECYCLING
8 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 2 statesBEAUMONT, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS safe to work with?
Is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS safe to load? WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS (USDOT 326047) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BEAUMONT, TX, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WSWRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS 81
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEAUMONT, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2965693USDOT 3260407
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mel wright — 2 carriers: USDOT 1716266
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 5802 WASHINGTON BLVD, BEAUMONT, TX, 77707
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 5846, BEAUMONT, TX, 77726-5846
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (409) 842-2496
- Cell
- (409) 880-5163
- Fax
- (409) 842-5914
- mel@wrightscrap.com
- Web domain
- wrightscrap.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mel Wright · Erin Madigan
- USDOT / docket
- 326047
- First registered
- 08/25/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2025 · 125,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/08/1988
- D-U-N-S
- 83478180
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's USDOT number?
WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's USDOT number is 326047.
Is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's safety record?
WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's fleet?
WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS based?
WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS is based in BEAUMONT, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.