SPECTRA METAL SALES INC
DBA SPECTRA GUTTER SYSTEMS
USDOT 320300MC-Docket MC096594ATLANTA, GA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized55 power units
SPECTRA METAL SALES INC (USDOT 320300) in ATLANTA, GA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2022-10-07 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1995-10-12 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.65
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.07
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.16
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.24
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
93
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 55
- Total drivers
- 69
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 7.2%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 4 times last 2022-10-07
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-01-08
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1995-10-12 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
138
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
80
Violations
9
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-07 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-02-14
FL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-07-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-10-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-07-16 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2024-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-06-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2024-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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