Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 326850
DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC
2 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesDUNN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2019 · 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 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2006–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC safe to work with?
Is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC safe to load? DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC (USDOT 326850) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DUNN, NC, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), 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
DSDUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC 84
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2006
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 mo55
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUNN, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry lee — 19 carriers: USDOT 401183USDOT 446921USDOT 574366USDOT 634790USDOT 931192USDOT 1241468USDOT 1275848USDOT 1543206
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1604 SOUTH WILSON AVENUE, DUNN, NC, 28334-2045
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1256, DUNN, NC, 28335-2045
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 892-2045
- Cell
- (919) 616-2027
- Fax
- (910) 892-2039
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Larry Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 326850
- First registered
- 09/08/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 10/09/2023 · 56,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 601291529
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 DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC's USDOT number?
DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC's USDOT number is 326850.
Is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC's safety record?
DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC's fleet?
DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC based?
DUNN SCRAP IRON AND METAL INC is based in DUNN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.