Carrier profile · USDOT 497615 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Holmes Iron & Metal Inc
9 power unitsavg 20.4 yrLocal · 1 statesSALISBURY, NC78/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
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.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 497615. 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 497615.
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 16295
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3WKDDB9X13F388378View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 16, 2024 |