VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
R & F METALS INC
DBA R & F METALS & BETTER THAN WOOD
USDOT 385645 · 7607 POPLAR HILL LANE, CLINTON, MD 20735-1851
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 12, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 2
- Established 36 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1990.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 18, 1992)
- Authority age
- 36 yr
- Registered
- Mar 14, 1990
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (301) 868-7083
- heather@rfmetals.com
- Website
- rfmetals.com
- Address
- 7607 POPLAR HILL LANE, CLINTON, MD 20735-1851
Fleet
- Power units
- 26
- Drivers
- 28
- Observed units
- 18
- Avg fleet age
- 8.5 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 19.4% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 6.5% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 31
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.61 | 43% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.2 | 30% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.1 | 28% | Vektor est. | — |