UNITED SCRAP METAL INC
USDOT 335494
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHartford Fire Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 24 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 335494 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-425290 |
| Legal Name | UNITED SCRAP METAL INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7087806800 |
| Address | 1545 S CICERO AVENUE, Cicero, IL, 60804 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090311) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Hartford Fire Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2004-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2005-01-01 | — |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2004-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2002-04-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2002-04-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-27 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (8), 15 (5), 20 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,494,962 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-25 |
UNITED SCRAP METAL INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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