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

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.

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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2965693USDOT 3260407

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mel wright2 carriers: USDOT 1716266

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers2

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

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKYD49X8KJ364120View sourced platform decode34Aug 3, 2023Sep 30, 2025
1JJV532B3LM217957View sourced platform decode24Aug 23, 2024Aug 29, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
11
States
2
Oldest authority
Aug 25, 1988
Active now
2
  • WRIGHT'S SCRAP METALS· viewingUSDOT 326047
    8PU
  • WRIGHT BROS LLCUSDOT 1716266
    3PU

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