Potomac Metals Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sterling, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 67% | 90% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 80% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MD |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.51 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 1.92 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.16 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MD accounts for 85% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 91%.
| 5 |
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 393209DSTYCIS | Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |