Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Jul 12, 2021 5 yrs
- BIPD required / on file
- $1,000,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Public carrier record · USDOT 7183
HARDING METALS INC
Northwood, NH · MC 1264213
From its base in Northwood, New Hampshire, HARDING METALS INC (USDOT 7183, MC 1264213) runs 31 power units with 27 drivers. Roadside inspections recorded 27 different power units by VIN, in line with its reported fleet of 31. It is registered as a hazmat carrier.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
AuthorityActive1 active · since Jul 2021
Insurance1 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryJul 22, 2022
Power units31as reported
Drivers27as reported
Inspections55latest Aug 21, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 7183 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HARDING METALS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 1264213 |
| Reported physical address | 42 HARDING DRIVE, NORTHWOOD, NH, 03261-9738, US |
| Reported business phone | (603) 942-5573 |
| Reported power units | 31 |
| Reported drivers | 27 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 09, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Edwin Harding Iii, Joseph J Harding |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Mailing address | P O BOX 418, NORTHWOOD, NH, 03261-0418 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Apr 30, 2010 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jul 22, 2022 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
HARDING METALS INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
55 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 13 states and provinces. Inspected in 21 of 25 months; busiest Oct 2025 with 5.
| Inspections | 55 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.8% (1 of 55) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 24.1% (7 of 29) |
| Violations | 37 across 25 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 10 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 0 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation539345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured33922SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit23922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other2393134BCRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
HARDING METALS INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Machinery and large objects
- Other: UNSPECIFIED
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 09, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1264213 | Berkley National Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Apr 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | SML 3502220-10 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- Logistec/TTS Resident Agents Service, Inc.Florence, SC · MC1264213
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against HARDING METALS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC1264213 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 7183. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rolls
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