SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 91543

Southern Metal Recycling INC

Wilmington, NC · more carriers in North Carolina / Wilmington

F56/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number91543
Docket (MC/FF/MX)
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address2923 US Hwy 421 N · Wilmington, NC, 28401
Phone9107629619
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year131,311 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units9
Trucks / buses9 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)5 / 5
FMCSA safety ratingConditional (2008-12-24)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections21
Driver / vehicle inspections21 / 16
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)0 / 13 / 0
Violations recorded18
Driver out-of-service rate0.0%
21 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate81.3%
16 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes1
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Tow-aways1
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: no docket on file. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown45 / 80 pts
F56/100

Score 56/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)not evaluated

No MC/FF docket on record (authority not evaluated)

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.0% over 21 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate0 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 81.3% over 16 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

1 crash recorded over 24 months across 9 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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