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REACTOR METALS INC
DBA: Escondido Metal Supply
Escondido, CA
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Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
50.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 82% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4274858
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
50.0% OOS · 7 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
50.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 82% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4274858
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 27, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 30, 2024
Annual Mileage
33,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1630 Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029-1108
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Benjamin Zintak
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet Steel
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
50.0% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
82nd 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
4 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA7
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWDT8GDGW5644 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDT6DDBU8808 | 3 | — |
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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2026 | NB6F007424 | RAINBOW IF, CA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DDBU8808 |
CA 27748V2 |
| 393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | General Securement | ||||||||
| May 27, 2025 | NB6F006826 | RAINBOW IF, CA | I | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWDT8GDGW5644 |
CA 38396Z2 |
| 393.104B-C | OOSCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| May 5, 2025 | UFU1001244 | RAINBOW IF (SOUTHBOUND), CA | II | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWDT8GDGW5644 |
CA 38396Z2 |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | OOSLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction | License-related: High | ||||||||
| March 20, 2025 | NEQ1002169 | RAINBOW IF, CA | I | 4 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWDT8GDGW5644 |
CA 38396Z2 |
| 392.9A2-C | OOSCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 393.104F4-C | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| October 31, 2024 | N9R4002266 | ESCONDIDO, CA | V | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DDBU8808 |
CA 27748V2 |
| October 31, 2024 | N9R4002265 | ESCONDIDO, CA | V | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWDT8GDGW5644 |
CA 38396Z2 |
| September 18, 2024 | UCRF004139 | FALLBROOK, CA | I | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DDBU8808 |
CA 27748V2 |
| 392.2AU | State Operating Authority violation | |||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
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