A & L IRON AND METAL INC
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 202640 inspections · 89 violations (14 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.75A1-TAOBETAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.209D-STBSPVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- MI30
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination4× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 4%
- 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container3× · 12%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% 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 Chippewa County, MI
Medium impact13 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Chippewa County, MI. 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 Chippewa County, MI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 38%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 16%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 16%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
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.
- 393.9A-LRLI×2Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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+ mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- JUSTIN SHANNON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 101642569
- Registered since
- 1987-09-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 66 owned trailers · 3 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 with 2 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
22 events- 08/01/2025Insurance filed — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2047686-10
- 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4445640
- 04/24/2025Insurance cancelled — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4445640
- 09/23/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2023)
- 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4445640
- 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4445640
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
BIPD/Primary · policy 4445640BSIG
- 08/09/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1337441175
- 08/29/2018Insurance cancelled — MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy V0505087
- 08/02/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
- 08/01/2018Insurance replaced — MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy V0505087
- 08/01/2014Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 6602071
- 11/11/2010Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-141-436487-03
- 10/15/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2010)
- 08/01/2010Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-141-436487-03
- 08/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6304778
- 08/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6303838
- 07/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)
- 02/01/2005Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 02CA93822960
- 04/12/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/07/2006)
- 09/11/1987Registered 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
- 2009-02-05
- Last review
- 2022-06-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,534,300 mi (2023)
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