Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 320300 · MC-96594
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC
DBA SPECTRA GUTTER SYSTEMS
55 power unitsNational · 26 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-96594 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 142 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.54.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC safe to work with?
Is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC safe to load? SPECTRA METAL SALES INC (USDOT 320300, MC-96594) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 55 power units and 69 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 142 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSPECTRA METAL SALES INC 88
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Safety
142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.5% (24-mo)67 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)102 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 55-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 102
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Mitsui Sumitomo · 17–20
Liberty Fire · 20–22
American Automobile · 22–24
20172024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo101101
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
FL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alan hensley — 2 carriers: USDOT 4104573
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6104 BOAT ROCK BLVD, ATLANTA, GA, 30336
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 30336, ATLANTA, GA, 30336
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 344-4305
- Web domain
- spectrametals.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Hensley · Andrew Snell
- USDOT / docket
- 320300 · MC-96594
- First registered
- 07/11/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2025 · 2,607,265 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/26/1995
- D-U-N-S
- 197098718
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SPECTRA METAL SALES INC's USDOT number?
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC's USDOT number is 320300, and its motor carrier number is MC-96594.
Is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SPECTRA METAL SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC's safety record?
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC's fleet?
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC operates 55 power units and 69 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPECTRA METAL SALES INC based?
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.