Carrier profile · USDOT 283413 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Merchants Metals LLC

80 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 32 statesATLANTA, GA94/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksfencingsupplygroup.comLinkedInFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 863958Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2848500USDOT 3997985USDOT 3845733USDOT 4097915USDOT 258923USDOT 863958USDOT 4329913USDOT 38111

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fencingsupplygroup.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 262019USDOT 475791USDOT 1322360USDOT 3912511

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)80
Observed (24 mo)59
Shared w/ other carriers19

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HSDZAPR4NN861852View sourced platform decode38Jul 24, 2024Mar 26, 2025
3AKJGBDV2HSJD3525View sourced platform decode33Sep 6, 2023Mar 10, 2025
3AKJGBDV9HDHY8017View sourced platform decode210Sep 18, 2023Aug 4, 2026
1GR4M9621MH230291View sourced platform decode24Sep 28, 2023Jul 7, 2026
3ALHCYCY7HDJA7074View sourced platform decode25Sep 6, 2023Jun 22, 2026
3AKJGBDV3JSJM8075View sourced platform decode22Aug 28, 2023May 15, 2026
1GRDM962XJH103048View sourced platform decode210Jan 22, 2024May 14, 2026
3AKJHLDV8NSNU3541View sourced platform decode26Dec 12, 2023May 12, 2026
1FVHC5DV4SHVA5198View sourced platform decode22Sep 17, 2024May 8, 2026
1GRDM96255M702212View sourced platform decode24Oct 5, 2023Apr 24, 2026
3HAEUMML3SL169906View sourced platform decode22Oct 15, 2024Mar 24, 2026
4V4NC9EG9HN977146View sourced platform decode22Feb 26, 2024Dec 30, 2025
3AKJHTDV3RSUG6532View sourced platform decode24Nov 1, 2023Aug 11, 2025
3ALHCYCY0HDHZ0923View sourced platform decode22Jul 3, 2023Jul 23, 2025
3AKJGLDR1HSHZ7685View sourced platform decode22Sep 28, 2023Jul 17, 2025
3AKJGBDV3HDHY8529View sourced platform decode22Oct 10, 2023Apr 15, 2025
3AKJGEDV6FSGC4469View sourced platform decode22Oct 5, 2023Feb 4, 2025
3ALACWDT3GDHJ7911View sourced platform decode22Apr 19, 2024Dec 12, 2024
3AKJHTDV0RSUG6536View sourced platform decode22Oct 24, 2024Nov 8, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
5
Combined power
142
States
1
Oldest authority
Jul 16, 1985
Active now
5

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

BINFORD SUPPLY LLCFENCING SUPPLY GROUP ACQUISITIONS LLCCAPITAL WHOLESALE FENCE LLCSHARON FENCE COMPANY