CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 490012· MC254852· CARRIER· EIN 23-2452447
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METZLER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC

26 TIMBER LN, REEDSVILLE, PA, 17084(717) 667-2924logan.metzler@metzlerfp.comNATE METZLER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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.

Authority & insurance

MC254852

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 10/05/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy GAL 4840095-00
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 10/05/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy EXT 4840095-00
Authority history (5) ▾
10/22/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)
10/22/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)
10/10/1996PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
01/29/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/27/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/11/202301/29/2026
  2. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/202310/05/2025
  3. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/201011/10/2023
  4. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/18/201011/10/2023
  5. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/201010/11/2023
  6. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/18/201010/11/2023
  7. BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/199211/18/2010
  8. BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/30/199211/18/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

5
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • PA3
  • MD1
  • NJ1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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

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.

2
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

5
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
14
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

4 incomplete vehicle 1 trailer
2019 FORD F-550seen 2×
1FD0X5HT4KED70120· ZNM7151 PA
2016 FORD F-550
1FDUF5HT8GEC57749· ZTA4566 PA
2021 DIAMONDBACK
1G9BU2126MP562030· PT899V0 PA
2015 ISUZU NQR/NRR
JALE5W168F7301739· ZGW4979 PA
1993 KENWORTH T600
2NK4HJ7X8PM241772· AH39262 PA

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;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
19 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi19 drivers
Company officer
NATE METZLER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1992-07-07
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned trailers.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
METZLER TIMBER TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3072761Active· REEDSVILLE, PA
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress

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

13 events
  1. 01/29/2026Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CMM 3 572 07F

  2. 10/05/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GAL 4840095-00

  3. 10/05/2025Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM 3 572 07F

  4. 02/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  5. 11/10/2023Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM 5 490 748

  6. 10/11/2023Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM 5 490 748

  7. 11/18/2010Insurance cancelled — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP;1766756

  8. 10/22/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)

  9. 10/22/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)

  10. 10/10/1996PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  11. 01/29/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 10/27/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 07/07/1992Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1994-05-09
Last review
1994-04-04
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-28
Reported mileage
59,827 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 21, 2026, 5:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.