IRON & METALS INC

IRON & METALS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 9 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Denver, CO. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.8% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — IRON & METALS INC (USDOT 120286)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/120286/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 120286 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: KATHY DAWSON Company officer 2: MURRAY COHEN Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Other (DEMOLITION) Based in DENVER, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=54072 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 120286
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KATHY DAWSON
Company officer 2 MURRAY COHEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Other (DEMOLITION)
Fleet size 19 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 271,169 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5555 FRANKLIN STREET
DENVER, CO 80216-6215
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 120286
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 271,169 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 78 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 15.79%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
19
Drivers
9
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

IRON & METALS INC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (17) and WY (2).

Violation profile

15.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Ace traile are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 54,072 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 54,072 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 54,072 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Colorado (CO) 17 2 11.8% Sep 16, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 1 50.0% Apr 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 12
Kenworth 9
Ace Traile 3
Unknown 2
Custom Ass 1
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.12 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 3.50 4 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89026711 Sep 16, 2026 CO 1 ARVADA CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88556874 Jul 28, 2026 CO 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88412822 Jul 13, 2026 CO 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88384477 Jul 9, 2026 CO 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87976098 May 26, 2026 CO 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B Yes
87664948 Apr 22, 2026 CO 2 WHEAT RIDGE CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 2-SLLEWA2, 95A4-EEUS, 9A-LLPL No
87610691 Apr 16, 2026 CO 1 ARVADA CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87548301 Apr 9, 2026 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSML, 392.16-D No
87198397 Mar 2, 2026 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B-HWSL Yes
87143090 Feb 24, 2026 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86174009 Oct 27, 2025 CO 1 DENVER CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85367835 Jul 29, 2025 CO 1 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45D-B No
85007701 Jun 20, 2025 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84555892 Apr 30, 2025 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84555890 Apr 30, 2025 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84262967 Mar 27, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84235949 Mar 25, 2025 CO 3 GOLDEN CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83648314 Jan 17, 2025 CO 2 MONUMENT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83395257 Dec 13, 2024 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81837872 May 31, 2024 CO 3 DENVER CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79855453 Oct 6, 2023 CO 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79484877 Aug 22, 2023 CO 1 MONUMENT POE NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.95(f), 393.53(b), 396.5(b) No
79199210 Jul 20, 2023 CO 3 FORT COLLINS POE NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78706766 May 22, 2023 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.48(a) No
78587256 May 10, 2023 CO 3 MONUMENT POE NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2013002023 Dec 5, 2013 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2013000840 Jun 11, 2013 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2013000482 Apr 3, 2013 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2008000741 May 9, 2008 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 6, 2021
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CO-2022-0009-US1699 — $8,890
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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