Carrierintel Safety Score: 71/100. 4 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 402837ActiveInterstateSTATESVILLE, NC
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-07-17 · 92,918 mi (2024)
Fleet
33 units · 92 trailers · 20 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
92,918 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
1300 SALISBURY ROAD STATESVILLE, NC 28625
Mailing
PO BOX 1192 STATESVILLE, NC 28687
CONTACT
Phone
7048739004
Email
justin@gordoniron.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
LOUIS J GORDON
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Cargo types
1
Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
435 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
11.6%
8 / 69 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
71
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
Low crash rate (1.5 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
88% clean inspections
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2026-08-3113:25CATAWBA, NC2vehicles
70· County 035
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
1 injured
Tow-away
2022-10-0709:04HUNTERSVILLE, NC2vehicles
73· County 119
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Huntersville Police Department
Tow-away
2019-03-2615:21VALDESE, NC2vehicles
40· County 023
Sequence: 1:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
Tow-away
2018-07-1713:11BERMUDA RUN, NC3vehicles
40· County 059
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
1 fatal
3 injured
Tow-away
2017-09-0614:50SALISBURY, NC2vehicles
W JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD· County 159
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Salisbury Police Department
Tow-away
2016-06-2007:34MOORESVILLE, NC2vehicles
77· County 097
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
1 injured
Tow-away
2015-11-2508:33STATESVILLE, NC2vehicles
70· County 097
Sequence: 1:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
Tow-away
2015-05-0809:45COLUMBIA, SC2vehicles
77· County 079
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP01
1 injured
Tow-away
2009-12-2812:28NEW LONDON, NC2vehicles
52· County 167
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by North Carolina State Highway Patrol
1 fatal
1 injured
Tow-away
2006-12-2913:20NEWTON, NC1vehicle
1805· County 035
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;3:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
1 injured
Tow-away
2004-05-0508:30STATESVILLE, NC2vehicles
SALISBURY RD· County 097
Sequence: 1:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Statesville Police Department
2 injured
Tow-away
2002-08-1209:17CORNELIUS, NC2vehicles
77· County 119
Sequence: 1:10:NONCOLLISION:OTHER
Reported by NC State Highway Patrol
1 injured
Tow-away
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-31 · calculated 2026-11-03