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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 25, 2026
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SOLID METAL WORKS INC
USDOT 1902934 · MC696923 · EIN 26-2541851 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
8644 WHISPERING OAKS, REDDING, CA, 96002
(530) 941-5798 · JOSH M SCHECKLA
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
1 / 1
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
0 / 0
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy TMB0002235 · eff 03/24/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate14.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.09 | 1.17 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-10-09. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Company profile
Officer
JOSH M SCHECKLA
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
1
Registered since
2009-06-16
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (9 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC | 161866 | 9 VINs | strong |
| BENJAMIN F GREEN IV | 1756831 | 3 VINs | strong |
| ROLLAND BEST JR | 1921740 | 3 VINs | strong |
| HARELL SMITH | 3355474 | 2 VINs | medium |
| MELVIN SCOTT WEST | 3853375 | 2 VINs | medium |
| ST LOGISTICS LLC | 3876320 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
05/06/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
04/29/2025 — Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04384449
03/24/2025 — Insurance filed — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TMB0002235
03/24/2025 — Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04384449
10/06/2022 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
04/23/2022 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-011273
03/24/2022 — Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-011273
07/09/2018 — Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL H0908552A
08/09/2017 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-001948
07/09/2017 — Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-001948
03/23/2015 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/16/2018)
01/11/2012 — Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5407985
12/09/2009 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/19/2012)
06/16/2009 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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