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MERCHANTS METALS LLC

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Company CheckMERCHANTS METALS LLC · DOT 283413

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUITE 1600, ATLANTA, GA, 30328
DOT# 283413 Atlanta, Georgia
PRIVATE CARRIER
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80
Power Units
82
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
200
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Aug 17, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 17, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 28, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    No active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMERCHANTS METALS LLC
DOT Number283413
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Added12/08/1986
MCS-15001/05/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUITE 1600, ATLANTA, GA, 30328
Mailing Address3 RAVINIA DR SUITE 1750, ATLANTA, GA, 30346

Other Companies at This Address

Address1200 ABERNATHY RD NE SUITE 1600, ATLANTA, GA 30328
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
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Distinct phones
5
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
BINFORD SUPPLY LLC1322360Sign inActive
CAPITAL WHOLESALE FENCE LLC262019Sign inActive
FENCING SUPPLY GROUP ACQUISITIONS LLC3912511Sign inActive
MERCHANTS METALS LLC this company283413Sign inActive
SHARON FENCE COMPANY475791Sign inActive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Metal Products

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 1.11 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .14 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .05 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.96 · 37 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,174,520 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

82
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
82
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS22.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review03/28/1988

Insurance

AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026
Last checked08/17/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet80 units
Drivers82
Mileage3,174,520 mi
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total124
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total76
Out of Service17
OOS Rate22.4%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 03/28/1988 | Rated: 06/08/1988

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
32 · 3 OOS -
2024
69 · 9 OOS
2025
61 · 10 OOS
2026
37 · 5 OOS
Crashes
2023
4 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
2 crashes
2026
2 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 Aug 2026, 124 inspections, 17 resulted in out-of-service (13.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 19 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
07/07/2026 URBANDALE IA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/17/2026 ASHEBORO NC 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/28/2025 BUTNER NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/07/2025 AUSTIN TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
04/19/2024 KISSIMMEE FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/27/2023 TEMECULA CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/28/2023 NEW ORLEANS LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/12/2023 UNINCORPORATED H.C. FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/27/2023 MIDWAY MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

101 roadside violations across 124 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 60 violations · 18 OOS
Unsafe Driving 27 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 8 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General) 3 violations · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/06/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PHILADELPHIA PA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) APOPKA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 IN Full (Level I) RICHMOND IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) FAIRMOUNT IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) TOWNVILLE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2026 DE Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) PHOENIX AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOSSIER CITY LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) VIENNA MD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HIGH SHOALS NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) NJ 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 3 0 0 3 3 - Detail
05/08/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ST. AUGUSTINE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) PAYSON AZ 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 IA Full (Level I) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 CA Full (Level I) 3950 E/B INTERSTATE 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CONEJO IF S/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/03/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SPARTA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) HYATTSVILLE MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROCKVILLE VA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/11/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB @ 499 MP 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
02/04/2026 VA Walk-Around (Level II) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) KELSO WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/20/2026 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
01/20/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) ROUND LAKE NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) I40 AND SH-102 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) HILLIARD FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 235M IH20 EB SVC RD 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) STARTEX SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 UT Full (Level I) VERNAL UT 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) FEDERAL WAY WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 DE Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/14/2025 MS Full (Level I) FULTON WB SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/11/2025 NJ Full (Level I) EB SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) VAIL CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) QUAKERTOWN PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/10/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) WELLFORD SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) ROCHESTER WA 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
10/06/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) AIRPORT ROAD SOF SHASTA VIEW 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 OK Walk-Around (Level II) US-177 / BENSON PARK RD 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
09/18/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 264 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/08/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) RIDGEFIELD WA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I73 EXIT 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 DE Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WEST HARRISON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2025 IN Full (Level I) RICHMOND IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/09/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) INTERSTATE 40 WEST BOUND 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/10/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BEDFORD NY 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HIGHWAY 22 MM 232 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) RAINBOW IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 421 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) STARKE FL 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) N/B US-101 CONEJO IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) PIKE COUNTY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/30/2025 UT Walk-Around (Level II) LEHI UT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/29/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GIG HARBOR WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 MI Full (Level I) TA TRUCK STOP 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/18/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2025 ME Full (Level I) SIDNEY - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CONEJO IF S/B 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/08/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/31/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) TALLAHASSEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TW-0130 IN TRAVIS CO. (426-461 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
03/26/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH 35 NB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/14/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) E/B I-580 LIVERMORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) GIG HARBOR WA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/06/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) GADSDEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) KUTTAWA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/31/2024 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2024 NV Driver-Only (Level III) US50/SR439 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections124
Unsafe Driving 11 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 37 viols

Licensing & Insurance

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No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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