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LEON IRON & METAL
Tallahassee, FL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 204740
Active
Conditional
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
0.0% OOS · 18 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 18 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
204740
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 23, 2024
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
452,728 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Address
3720 Woodville Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
John Folds
Officer 2
Marc Friedman
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet Steel
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
18
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
10
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 9 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 11 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 11 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 11 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 11 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
FL11
GA1
Fleet & Equipment (14)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~8
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
4
Dump
3
Semi-trailer
3
Flatbed
1
Not Applicable
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mack Pinnacle | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1PN4GY1PM011210 | 4 | — |
| 2006 Mack CV (Granite) | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2AG11C76M029555 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Mack Pinnacle | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1PN4GY0PM011165 | 2 | — |
| 1997 Mack CH | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AA13Y6VW078425 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Mack Pinnacle | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1PN4GY6RM013666 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Mack Pinnacle | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1M1PN4GY8RM013667 | 1 | — |
| Maurell Tr | Semi-trailer | 1M9KD48288S152003 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820661081085 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Construction Trailer Specialists | Dump · 40 ft | 5TU344021BS000275 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Construction Trailer Specialists | Dump · 40 ft | 5TU344021NS000295 | 1 | — |
Show all 14 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Construction Trailer Specialists | Dump · 40 ft | 5TU344026NS000292 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf | — | FWK614201 | 1 | — |
| Miller Tra | Semi-trailer | X18509 | 1 | — |
| Miller | Semi-trailer | X18521 | 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 (18)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | 2708005534 | TALLAHASSEE FL | II | 4 | 1 | SAC | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AG11C76M029555 |
FL DD56HS |
| 393.134B-CRHLC | OOSRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| August 7, 2026 | 3233009158 | GRAND RIDGE FL | II | — | — | SAC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1M1PN4GY8RM013667 5TU344021NS000295 |
FL XE543W FL 04AFJV |
| April 21, 2026 | 4126002468 | GRAND RIDGE FL | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK MAURELL TR |
1M1PN4GY6RM013666 1M9KD48288S152003 |
FL XE542W FL 3659CR |
| April 16, 2026 | 2708005339 | TALLAHASSEE FL | III | — | — | SAC | Truck Tractor |
MACK |
1M1PN4GY0PM011165 |
FL XE541W |
| January 15, 2026 | 1273001159 | TOWNSEND GA | III | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1M1PN4GY1PM011210 5TU344026NS000292 |
FL XE540W FL 05AFJV |
| October 13, 2025 | 2708005120 | TALLAHASSEE FL | III | — | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AG11C76M029555 |
FL DD56HS |
| July 28, 2025 | 2708004989 | TALLAHASSEE FL | III | — | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AG11C76M029555 |
FL DD56HS |
| May 14, 2025 | 3886000956 | JASPER FL | II | 3 | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AG11C76M029555 |
FL DD56HS |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| December 6, 2024 | 1709001205 | GRAND RIDGE FL | III | — | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS |
1M1PN4GY1PM011210 5TU344021BS000275 |
FL XC394G FL 1974CH |
| October 16, 2024 | 3170008253 | LEE FL | II | 1 | — | S.A.C. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK MILLER TRA |
1M1PN4GY1PM011210 X18509 |
FL XC394G FL 3634CR |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
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