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Carrier profile · USDOT 449871

GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC

DBA SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES

12 power unitsavg 18.9 yrLocal · 1 statesTACOMA, WA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linksrdus.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2012 · vPIC
Call dispatch(253) 572-4000Email dispatchdmedeiros@rdus.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

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

Established 35 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority35 yr active
since 1991
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.9 yr

Model years 1999–2012 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 35-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC safe to work with?

Is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC safe to load? GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC (USDOT 449871) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TACOMA, WA, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GMGENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC 86
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Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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

28.6% now● Stable

Holding near 28.6% — above 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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
12
Inspections · 24 mo
7
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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 Driving10
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
12
Observed power (24 mo)
5
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

18.9 yr
Average age
2012
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
14%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo7
WA busiest

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

Home base
TACOMA, WA
1902 MARINE VIEW DR
Top corridor
WA
WA 7
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

@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 59696USDOT 186903USDOT 303848USDOT 617993USDOT 671688USDOT 745139USDOT 1571048USDOT 1865576

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)12
Observed (24 mo)5

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
1902 MARINE VIEW DR, TACOMA, WA, 98422-4108
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(253) 572-4000
Email
dmedeiros@rdus.com
Web domain
rdus.com

Registration

Officers
Tamara Lundgren Suresh Rajapakse · David Medeiros
USDOT / docket
449871
First registered
06/20/1991
Last MCS-150
12/22/2025 · 62,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/01/1992
D-U-N-S
27537554

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

12Power units
7Drivers
7CDL drivers
62,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC's USDOT number?

GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC's USDOT number is 449871.

Is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC's safety record?

GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC's fleet?

GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC based?

GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA INC is based in TACOMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.