Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3619129 · MC-1235564
METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 4 statesBUCKEYE, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1235564 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
5.5 yr
Model years 2020–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
5 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3619129, MC-1235564) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUCKEYE, AZ, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 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 review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MGMETAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 85
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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
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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Benchmark · 23–25
20212025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUCKEYE, AZ
Top corridor
UT ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3619129. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3619129.
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 452297
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 25613 W MAGNOLIA ST, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85326
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 884-1188
Registration
- Officer
- Abner Linares Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 3619129 · MC-1235564
- First registered
- 04/23/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2024 · 122,556 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 124083545
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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Frequently asked
What is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3619129, and its motor carrier number is MC-1235564.
Is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 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 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
METAL GEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BUCKEYE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.