HARDING METALS INC
USDOT 7183
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 7183 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1264213 |
| Legal Name | HARDING METALS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6039425573 |
| Address | 42 HARDING DRIVE, Northwood, NH, 03261-9738 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20220722) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 57 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-12-21 — VT — towaway
- 2025-09-10 — NH — towaway
- 2025-07-28 — PA — towaway
- 2025-05-26 — NH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (18), 12 (10), 25 (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) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,154,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-MAR-26 |
HARDING METALS INC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Northwood, NH
- NEW ENGLAND SIGNAL SYSTEMS INC — USDOT 448292, 20 power units
- D W FORD CO INC — USDOT 305063, 4 power units
- NICHOL AND SONS TRANSPORTATION — USDOT 453053, 3 power units
- TASKER'S WELL CO INC — USDOT 461183, 3 power units
- EUGENE R FRENETTE — USDOT 486137, 3 power units
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