SIMS SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
USDOT 753284 · Doing business as SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 753284 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SIMS SOUTHWEST CORPORATION |
| DBA Name | SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7136712900 |
| Address | 90 HIRSCH ROAD, Houston, TX, 77020 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | — |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — TX — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 29 (2).
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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
SIMS SOUTHWEST CORPORATION operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in TX.
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