Carrier profile · USDOT 61773 · MC-692545 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

American Metals Corporation

DBA AMERICAN STEEL LAMPROS STEEL HASKINS STEEL ALASKA STEEL

46 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 7 statesCANBY, OR74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-692545 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

46Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 651-6700

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 49 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 46-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 46
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’10–’16

Hartford Fire’16–’23

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2016	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 46
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CANBY, OR

525 S SEQUOIA PARKWAY

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OR

CA 41 · WA 11 · AK 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2690067 USDOT 4258815 USDOT 3602838 USDOT 1434036

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 525 S SEQUOIA PARKWAY, CANBY, OR, 97013
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 651-6700
Fax: (503) 212-5940
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Nicole Heater · Paul Worden
USDOT / docket: 61773 · MC-692545
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 4, 2025 · 1,446,165 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 6, 1989
D-U-N-S: 804731610

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,446,165

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION.

AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION (USDOT 61773) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 46 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 6, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION's USDOT number?

AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 61773, and its motor carrier number is MC-692545.

Is AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION's safety record?

AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION has a 34.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION's fleet?

AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION operates 46 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION based?

AMERICAN METALS CORPORATION is based in CANBY, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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