Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1404356 · MC-1333805
UNITED METALS LLC
33 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCALDWELL, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1333805 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.3 yr
Model years 2005–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNITED METALS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNITED METALS LLC safe to load? UNITED METALS LLC (USDOT 1404356, MC-1333805) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CALDWELL, ID, operating 33 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
UMUNITED METALS LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 33-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 21–23
20212023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
ID busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALDWELL, ID
Top corridor
ID
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@umrecycling.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 167443USDOT 2238339USDOT 3237787
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 311 ALBANY, CALDWELL, ID, 83605
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1219, CALDWELL, ID, 83606
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 562-5571
- tom@umrecycling.com
- Web domain
- umrecycling.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brett Ekart · Brian Ferguson
- USDOT / docket
- 1404356 · MC-1333805
- First registered
- 08/10/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 590,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 6784310
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is UNITED METALS LLC's USDOT number?
UNITED METALS LLC's USDOT number is 1404356, and its motor carrier number is MC-1333805.
Is UNITED METALS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, UNITED METALS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITED METALS LLC's safety record?
UNITED METALS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNITED METALS LLC's fleet?
UNITED METALS LLC operates 33 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED METALS LLC based?
UNITED METALS LLC is based in CALDWELL, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.