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Carrier profile · USDOT 339922

FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO

5 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 2 statesDETROIT, MI
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 38 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority37 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
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 peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 37-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO safe to work with?

Is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO safe to load? FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO (USDOT 339922) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DETROIT, MI, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. 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 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.5 / 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
5
Annualized
3 / 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 Driving3
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
4
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo5
TN busiest

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

Home base
DETROIT, MI
1333 BEWERY PARK BLVD SUITE 400
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MI
TN 4 · MI 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)4

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
1333 BREWERY PARK BLVD SUITE 4, DETROIT, MI, 48207
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Mario Macari · Todd Somerville
USDOT / docket
339922
First registered
01/10/1989
Last MCS-150
01/30/2026 · 45,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
16820565

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
5Drivers
5CDL drivers
45,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO's USDOT number?

FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO's USDOT number is 339922.

Is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO's safety record?

FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO has a 0.0% 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 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO's fleet?

FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO based?

FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO is based in DETROIT, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.