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EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC
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Company CheckEAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC · DOT 108279
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
DBA: EAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS
1313 SOUTH BRIGGS AVE, DURHAM, NC, 27703
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
84
Power Units
94
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
53
Inspections
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Company Information
Legal NameEAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC
DBA NameEAST COAST METAL DISTRIBUTORS
DOT Number108279
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDurham, North Carolina
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15009/10/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address1313 SOUTH BRIGGS AVE, DURHAM, NC, 27703
Mailing Address1313 SOUTH BRIGGS AVE, DURHAM, NC, 27703
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Cargo Transported
Hvac Wholesaler
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .09 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .15 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure .58 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage2,137,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
94
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
94
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS9.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/30/2010
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet84 units
Drivers94
Mileage2,137,000 mi
MCS-15009/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total31
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total22
Out of Service2
OOS Rate9.1%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 09/30/2010 | Rated: 06/19/1996
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
6 · 0 OOS -
2024
22 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
14 · 1 OOS ▼
2026
16 · 1 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
2026
0 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 34 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (5.9% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (1)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2024 | BREVARD | NC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
4 roadside violations across 34 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (58)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/25/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | SARATOGA NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/24/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | SYLVA NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/21/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/16/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2026 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | PINEVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/01/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | CANDLER NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/26/2026 | GA | Full (Level I) | LAGRANGE GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/26/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2026 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | LONDON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | ALCORN COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/30/2026 | GA | Full (Level I) | WARNER ROBINS GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 23 ACROSS FROM TRACTOR SUPP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/02/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT COLD SPRINGS RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/23/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US64 AT MILE 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/19/2025 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | CORINTH SCALE US 45 SOUTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/14/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | NC 87 NEAR NC 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2025 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | ALCORN COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/08/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 NEAR NC 28S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/03/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | VIRGILINA VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/22/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT COLD SPRINGS RD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT SWAIN WEST BP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/04/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | CLAY COUNTY, US 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/12/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROSE HILL VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/03/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | US 17 NEAR HICKMAN RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 NEAR NC 28S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/02/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/12/2024 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | PINEVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/30/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT EXT 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2024 | SC | Full (Level I) | BATESBURG SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2024 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MOHAWK TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/08/2024 | GA | Full (Level I) | FORT VALLEY GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/16/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US-25 NB 9 MM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/16/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 23 NEAR REST AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/18/2024 | SC | Full (Level I) | I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/07/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | PARIS TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/16/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | 034 - O'FALLON - I-64 E/B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/03/2024 | GA | Full (Level I) | FORSYTH GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/29/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | JACKSON TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/23/2024 | SC | Full (Level I) | I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/19/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | US 64 NEAR CLAY/CHERO LINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/18/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/05/2024 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HIAWASSEE GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/06/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 19 NEAR OLD RANGER RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/21/2024 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | WILLOW SPRINGS MO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US29SB NEAR US29 BUSINESS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/29/2023 | NC | Full (Level I) | 785 SB NEAR HUFFINE MILL RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/22/2023 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 19 NEAR US 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | ALCORN COUNTY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/08/2023 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | MELDRUM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/19/2023 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | EDDYVILLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/17/2023 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections33
Unsafe Driving
1 viols
Driver Fitness
2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
2 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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