SHAPIRO METALS
Legal: SHAPIRO METALS COMPANY
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202631 inspections · 43 violations (12 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 9391.41B10-MCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
2
1× · sev 2
- 10390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN9
- AL7
- MO5
- OK3
- GA2
- MS1
- KY1
- TX1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 45.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in TN
Medium impact7 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in TN. 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 TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 37%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.201A-FRMSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body1× · 5%
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 2%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 2%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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 NHTSA64 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 34 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- BRUCE SHAPIRO
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 31095375
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 416 owned trailers · 29 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 or phone numbers with 1302 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
20 events- 03/01/2026Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 312358
- 03/01/2026Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 312358
- 01/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2023)
- 10/11/2022Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 312358
- 09/07/2022Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 312358
- 09/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2022)
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 309509
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 306466
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 303837
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 301620
- 07/28/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/01/2014Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 37 UEN OC1050
- 11/06/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/10/2014)
- 10/31/2006Insurance name changed — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 02 CA 938 29 33
- 10/31/2006Insurance name changed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 84 UEN 0C1050
- 10/13/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 339845
- 09/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2005)
- 10/13/2004Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 02 CA 938 29 33
- 04/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/31/2006)
- 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-07-20
- Last review
- 2024-01-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-08
- Reported mileage
- 1,175,111 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SHAPIRO SALES COMPANY, ST LOUIS, MO
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