Carrier profile · USDOT 274994 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Hinkle Metals & Supply Co Inc
22 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL87/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 3488857
Shares a company officer with other carriers
phillip hinkle — 2 carriers: USDOT 1197631
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3AKJGLD55GSHN8173View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Aug 8, 2023 | Jul 28, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 22
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- Jun 25, 1986
- Active now
- 1
- HINKLE METALS & SUPPLY CO INC· viewingUSDOT 27499422PU
- PHILLIP HINKLEUSDOT 11976310PU
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