METALPLATE GALVANIZING LP
USDOT 197224
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePhoenix Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate26.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 11 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 197224 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-893864 |
| Legal Name | METALPLATE GALVANIZING LP |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2055954700 |
| Address | 1120 39TH ST N, Birmingham, AL, 35234-2456 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19831117) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Phoenix Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-05-18 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-05-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-12-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-12-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 85 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 26.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-07 — MS — towaway
- 2023-11-17 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (17), 25 (16), 16 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,440,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
METALPLATE GALVANIZING LP operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
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