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THREE D METALS INC
Valley City, OH
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2785396
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
9.1% 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
- 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
2785396
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 27, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 28, 2015
Annual Mileage
360,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
5462 Innovation Dr, Valley City, OH 44280
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Gretchen Gutekunst
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
18
Driver Inspections
11
Vehicle Inspections
10
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving2
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
9.1% of 11 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
23rd 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
1 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 11 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 11 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 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
NC5
OH3
SC3
MS2
AL1
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
2
Truck
2
Dry Van
1
Flatbed
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 | 7 | — |
| 2021 International MV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 3HAEUMMN7ML273173 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1GR1A9628MB312579 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV7MSMU0030 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A24JR042744 | 1 | — |
| Frht | Straight Truck | 2ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR8NSNS3774 | 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 2, 2026 | 2018011990 | ALCORN COUNTY MS | III | — | — | THREE D METALS INC | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMMN7ML273173 |
IN 3004139 |
| April 27, 2026 | 0391001713 | CROSS HILL SC | I | — | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3695882 |
| December 15, 2025 | 0398000905 | BLACKSBURG SC | I | — | — | GREENWOOD FABRICATING | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3791539 |
| December 2, 2025 | 0006803832 | ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 NORTHBOUND, NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3695882 |
| October 6, 2025 | 0381001609 | CROSS HILL SC | I | 1 | — | GF&P LLC | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3791539 |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| October 1, 2025 | 0006803192 | MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N, NC | II | — | — | THREE D METAL | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3695882 |
| June 11, 2025 | 0006764917 | SURRY COUNTY, I 74 W, NC | III | — | — | THREE D METAL | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3695882 |
| February 24, 2025 | 0006730541 | US INTERSTATE, NC | III | 1 | — | THREE D METALS | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3695882 |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| February 21, 2025 | 3232000291 | BRUNSWICK OH | II | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDV7MSMU0030 1GR1A9628MB312579 |
IN 3155435 IN PG24639 |
| 391.41B10-MC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | Physical | ||||||||
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| January 16, 2025 | 0006718663 | I-85 NB NEAR MM 70, NC | III | — | — | THREE D METALS | Straight Truck |
FRHT |
2ALHCYFE8LDMD6392 |
IN 3791539 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| GREENWOOD FABRICATING | 1 | December 15, 2025 |
| GF&P LLC | 1 | October 6, 2025 |
| STEEL TECHNOLOGIES | 1 | May 6, 2024 |
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