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BEST BUY METALS LLC
Cleveland, TN
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 1601205 · MC 760942
No Safety Rating
Active 13 yrs, 1 mo · first granted 2011
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-760942 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
Safety
Not Rated
19.0% OOS · 31 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 13 yrs, 1 mo since reinstatement on September 6, 2013; first granted October 7, 2011 (15 yrs ago)
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 31 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC760942
Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy 10127558CA
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1601205
MC Number
MC-760942
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 25, 2026
FMCSA Registration
January 29, 2007
Authority First Granted
October 7, 2011
Authority Reinstated
September 6, 2013
Annual Mileage
731,562 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1652 South Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Isaac Libbey
Officer 2
Angel Libbey
Cargo Types
General FreightOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
31
Driver Inspections
25
Vehicle Inspections
26
Out-of-Service Violations
17
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance38
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (4.3pp higher)
19.0% of 21 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
48th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 of 19 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 24 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 24 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 24 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 24 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC14
TN7
GA2
AL1
KY1
SC1
Fleet & Equipment (29)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~15
of 31 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~14
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
12
Utility Trailer
6
Semi-trailer
4
Flatbed
2
Tractor
2
Full Trailer
1
Other Trailer
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHCYBS4DDFB3436 | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ram 4500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | 3C7WRKAL3KG531599 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 Load Trail | Flatbed · 40 ft | 4ZEGP4026P1279683 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDRF3HT4RDA33994 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Ram 4500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | 3C7WRLBL2LG299020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNALXHG645612 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRTAL2EG295294 | 2 | — |
| 2012 Park | Other Trailer · 40 ft | 13ZGF4020C1003737 | 1 | — |
| Perf | Full Trailer | 13ZGF4020C1063737 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Big Tex | Utility Trailer · 40 ft | 16VGX402XG6005219 | 1 | — |
Show all 29 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 1CD2L37224A008044 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-600 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDFF6KT0NDA12373 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Wilmer's Welding | Utility Trailer · 32 ft | 1W9BU3226NB271723 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Wilmer's Welding | Utility Trailer · 32 ft | 1W9BU3227MB271714 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Wilmer's Welding | Utility Trailer · 33 ft | 1W9BU3324EB271539 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Wilmer's Welding | Utility Trailer · 33 ft | 1W9BU3325HB271554 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Wilmer's Welding | Utility Trailer · 33 ft | 1W9BU3329SB271791 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X8NJ107447 | 1 | — |
| 2007 International L9227 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCESBR97C324340 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ram 4500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | 3C7WRLAL2JG112941 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNAL5HG504222 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNAL7RG388751 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNAL8MG699209 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRTAL5MG692674 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRTAL7FG535862 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Load Trail | Flatbed · 40 ft | 4ZEGH4029F1068702 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA4829JA042647 | 1 | — |
| Lama | Semi-trailer | 5RVF82425PP120880 | 1 | 1 |
| Otlw | Semi-trailer | 5RVP82425PP120880 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (31)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | 0006924713 | PINEOLA NC | II | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYBS4DDFB3436 |
TN M893HV |
| October 8, 2026 | I036C91962 | HIXSON TN | II | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD UNPUBLISHE |
1FDRF3HT3MEC60953 1W9BU3320PB271766 |
TN H481870 TN 567189T |
| 393.110B3-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Tiedown | ||||||||
| October 7, 2026 | I036C91960 | DUNLAP TN | II | 1 | 1 | BEST BUY METALS | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD UNPUBLISHE |
1FDRF3HT3MEC60953 1W9BU3320PB271766 |
TN T8566HY TN 567189T |
| 393.110B3-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Tiedown | ||||||||
| October 1, 2026 | 0006918490 | HENDERSONVILLE NC | I | 2 | — | BEST BUY METALS | Straight Truck Trailer |
RAM OTHR |
3C7WRNBL5JG382899 1W9BU3324GB271544 |
TN J772HT TN U635880 |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| August 12, 2026 | 0006904437 | DILLSBORO NC | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDRF3HT4RDA33994 |
TN H481995 |
| August 3, 2026 | 0006901689 | LENOIR NC | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYBS4DDFB3436 |
TN M893HV |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 14, 2026 | I032F50159 | NIOTA TN | I | 2 | 2 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM WILMER'S WELDING |
3C7WRTAL5MG692674 1W9BU3227MB271714 |
TN H481924 TN T201000T |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-HCM | OOSHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| July 7, 2026 | 1836004357 | GURLEY AL | I | 9 | 4 | BEST BUY METALS LLC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM LOAD TRAIL |
3C7WRKAL3KG531599 4ZEGP4026P1279683 |
TN C517HU TN 408753T |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.40F-BNPB | OOSBrake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| June 9, 2026 | 1364000336 | RINGGOLD GA | I | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD LOAD TRAIL |
1FDFF6KT0NDA12373 4ZEGH4029F1068702 |
TN C859HU TN U635874 |
| June 2, 2026 | I034AB3210 | KNOXVILLE TN | III | — | — | BEST BUY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UNPUBLISHE |
1XKYDP9X8NJ107447 1CD2L37224A008044 |
TN M976HV TN 1182631 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| June 28, 2019 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 6, 2013 | REINSTATED | Contract Carrier |
| June 3, 2013 | REVOKED | Contract Carrier |
| February 7, 2013 | REINSTATED | Contract Carrier |
| January 22, 2013 | REVOKED | Contract Carrier |
| October 7, 2011 | GRANTED | Contract Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| April 29, 2013 | CONTRACT | On Record |
| December 19, 2012 | CONTRACT | On Record |
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