STRUCTURAL METALS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026183 inspections · 28 violations (12 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 3393.11A1-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 4392.22B
Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface
1
1×
- 5393.134Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No/improper securement of roll/hook container
1
1× · sev 1
- 6393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 7393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.110B1 OOS
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
1
1×
- 9393.104F31 OOS
Loose or unfastened tiedown
1
1×
- 10393.100A1 OOS
No or improper load securement
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Collin County, TX
Medium impact13 of 63 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Collin County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Collin County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit6× · 10%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle5× · 8%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle4× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 11%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp · OOS
- 393.110×2Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements · OOS
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.110B×2Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo · OOS
- 393.100A×2No or improper load securement · OOS
- 392.2-LCDLRRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
- 392.2RGState vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA98 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 68 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi66 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- SCOTT JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 8119414
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 117 trucks · 84 owned tractors · 616 owned trailers · 17 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 91 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
19 events- 01/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.1M mi reported (2025)
- 10/01/2025Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISAH08889739
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41CAB1076901
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41CAB1076900
- 10/25/2023Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP672432000
- 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP672432000
- 09/28/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2023)
- 10/01/2015Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 136936
- 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MXI93023992
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 022045605
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 022-014-311
- 11/25/2010Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93010544
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH07668697
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93010544
- 11/27/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
SURETY
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DTA 20 00 00
- 12/15/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/12/1995PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2013-07-02
- Last review
- 2013-06-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-12
- Reported mileage
- 4,142,028 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 55 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — STRUCTURAL METALS INC, SEGUIN, TX
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