Carrier profile · USDOT 283413 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

MERCHANTS METALS LLC

80 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 32 statesATLANTA, GA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

80Power units

58 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 937-5659 Email dispatchmpadgett@fencingsupplygroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes25 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 209 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

123 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 74 vehicle and 123 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

118 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 80
Inspections · 24 mo: 123
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving38 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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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): 80
Observed power (24 mo): 58
Trailers (towed): 47

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

122

CA busiest

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

Home base

ATLANTA, GA

1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUITE 1600

Top corridor

CA ⇄ GA

CA 23 · NC 14 · SC 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 863958Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2848500 USDOT 3997985 USDOT 3845733 USDOT 4097915 USDOT 863958 USDOT 258923 USDOT 4329913 USDOT 38111

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fencingsupplygroup.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 262019 USDOT 475791 USDOT 1322360 USDOT 3912511

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: 1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUITE 1600, ATLANTA, GA, 30328
Mailing address: 1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUTE 1600, ATLANTA, GA, 30328
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 937-5659
Email: mpadgett@fencingsupplygroup.com
Web domain: fencingsupplygroup.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Padgett
USDOT / docket: 283413
First registered: Dec 8, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 3,433,514 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 8, 1988
D-U-N-S: 37232337

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,433,514

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERCHANTS METALS LLC.

MERCHANTS METALS LLC (USDOT 283413) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 123 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 74 vehicle-level and 123 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 80 power units and 82 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 8, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERCHANTS METALS LLC's USDOT number?

MERCHANTS METALS LLC's USDOT number is 283413.

Is MERCHANTS METALS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, MERCHANTS METALS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MERCHANTS METALS LLC's safety record?

MERCHANTS METALS LLC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 209 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).