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Carrier profile · USDOT 3896224 · Updated 06/13/2026

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC

DBA AJ TOWING

4 power unitsLocal · 2 statesTAMPA, FL

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.7Avg age (yr)

2022–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(813) 666-6661 Email dispatchJORGE.HDEZ@HOTMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/01/2026.

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC (USDOT 3896224) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Driver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

TAMPA, FL

20103 SHADY HILL LN

Top corridor

FL 2 · 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

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 3481247

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: 20103 SHADY HILL LN, TAMPA, FL, 33647
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (813) 666-6661
Email: jorge.hdez@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jorge Rafael Hernandez
USDOT / docket: 3896224
First registered: 06/06/2022
Last MCS-150: 04/01/2026 · 146,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

146,000

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 AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC's USDOT number?

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC's USDOT number is 3896224.

Is AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC's safety record?

AJ METAL RECYCLER LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.