UnknownUSDOT 2198117· CARRIER· EIN 27-4639338

METAL SUPERMARKETS

Legal: METAL IT INC

7120 GOLDEN RING ROAD SUITE 112, BALTIMORE, MD, 21221(410) 918-0199 mdow@metalsupermarkets.comMICHELLE DOW

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Unknown

per SAFER

Insurance

No active filing

not required

Vehicle OOS

9.5%

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

9.5%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

None

nothing flagged

/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score

Driver OOS 9.5% — above the 6.7% national average

A 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.

Vehicle21 inspections · 9.5% OOS · National 22%

Driver21 inspections · 9.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 33 violations (8 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

MD24
US1
PA1

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.

Latest inspection 2026-06-30 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard 1 over the intervention line

Unsafe

≈69%

line 65%

HOS

clean

line 65%

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

≈18%

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Over intervention line

Now · official

6.60

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

6.60

estimate

Est. percentile· Straight over 65%

62–76%

best▲ 65% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

0.25

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.25

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Within limits

Now · official

1.80

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.80

estimate

Est. percentileunder 80%

13–22%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

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).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

9.5%vehicle

9.5%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

21inspections

“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.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)

Following / lane / reckless3 viol100%

392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 89%
392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 11%

What to do

Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline

Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 9.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

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 MD

Medium impact

5 of 5 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in MD. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do

Review the inspections from MD to spot recurring issues
Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 18% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)

Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol41%

393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 14%
393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 10%
393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 10%

Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol27%

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 27%

Other4 viol14%

393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.3× · 8%
396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 5%

Load securement1 OOS1 viol8%

393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 8%

What to do

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

Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▲ Trending worse

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Unsafe Driving 50%Vehicle Maintenance 50%

Focus here first

1Unsafe Driving

1 violation · 50% of recent

392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other

Do this

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

2Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation · 50% of recent

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection

Do this

Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (26)

Crashes (1)

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 NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 incomplete vehicle

2017 ISUZU NRRseen 8×

JALE5W162H7302596· 1CP7959 MD

2023 ISUZU FTRseen 7×

54DK6S1F7PSA50171· 1FE0869 MD

2015 FORD F-350seen 5×

1FDRF3G65FEB08204· 7BP8031 MD

2024 ISUZU NRRseen 5×

JALE5W167R7305558· 9FP5636 MD

2010 ISU

54DK6S1FSA50171· 1FE0869 MD

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

0 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers

Company officer: MICHELLE DOW
Operation: Interstate
D-U-N-S: 70323111
Registered since: 2011-10-03
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-05-13
Census status: Active

Fleet: 5 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Activity history

2 events

05/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
10/03/2011Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2013-01-14

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-05-13
Reported mileage: 20,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.