Carrier profile · USDOT 326047 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Wright's Scrap Metals

DBA WRIGHT'S SCRAP AND RECYCLING

8 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesBEAUMONT, TX81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(409) 842-2496 Email dispatchmel@wrightscrap.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 28.6 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 2

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

BEAUMONT, TX

5802 WASHINGTON BLVD

Top corridor

TX 7

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 2965693 USDOT 3260407

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mel wright — 2 carriers: USDOT 1716266

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: 5802 WASHINGTON BLVD, BEAUMONT, TX, 77707
Mailing address: P O BOX 5846, BEAUMONT, TX, 77726-5846
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (409) 842-2496
Fax: (409) 842-5914
Email: mel@wrightscrap.com
Web domain: wrightscrap.com

Registration

Officers: Mel Wright · Erin Madigan
USDOT / docket: 326047
First registered: Aug 25, 1988
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 125,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 8, 1988
D-U-N-S: 83478180

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

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 WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS.

WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS (USDOT 326047) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 8, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's USDOT number?

WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's USDOT number is 326047.

Is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's safety record?

WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS's fleet?

WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS based?

WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS is based in BEAUMONT, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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