SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC
USDOT 91543
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate38.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 91543 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9107629619 |
| Address | 2923 US HWY 421 N, Wilmington, NC, 28401 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20081224) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 38.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-07-21 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (6), 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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 131,311 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-FEB-26 |
SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
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