Big Franks Roll And Tow Scrap Metal — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
22 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Franklin Thomas
DBA
Big Franks Roll And Tow Scrap Metal
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
758 Route 52, Williamson, WV 25661
Phone
(304) 235-3307
Power units
4
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 22 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 22 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bigfranks1999@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 28, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 19, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 31, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 22 of 22 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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