SOUTHERN STEEL RECYCLING INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN STEEL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2578797)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2578797/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
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USDOT 2578797 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JARROD BREEDING Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in ISOM, KY

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=269445 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2578797

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer JARROD BREEDING

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 5,622 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (606) 476-2726

Email: [email protected]

Physical

149 HWY 7 NORTH

ISOM, KY 41824

Mailing

PO BOX 309

ISOM, KY 41824

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2578797

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,622 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 269,445 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,445 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,445 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY)	4	0	0.0%	Oct 26, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 5, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		5
Stoughton		2
Trailer		2
Fruehauf		1
Sterling T		1
Strg		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	15.50	16	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	9.00	9	—	Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89359417	Oct 26, 2026	KY	1	HAZARD KY	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK KY A77291 · 2FZHAZCV95AU19085	2	393.47E, 392.16-D	No
87241944	Mar 9, 2026	KY	3	HINDMAN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KY A96995 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
85306099	Jul 24, 2025	KY	2	HINDMAN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK KY A96995 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	7	392.2-SLLSR, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.60E	No
83353905	Dec 9, 2024	KY	3	WHITESBURG	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Strg KY A77291 · 2FZHAZCV95AU19085	1	392.16	No
83100430	Nov 5, 2024	TN	3	KINGSPORT TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KY A96995 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
82020987	Jul 2, 2024	KY	2	PRESTONSBURG	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KY A96995 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	0	—	No
80836510	Feb 13, 2024	KY	2	HINDMAN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KY A96995 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	5	393.9(a), 393.19, 392.2	Yes
78412489	Apr 21, 2023	KY	2	HINDMAN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KY A47269 · 1XP5DB0XXXN488422	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
VA0250435403	Feb 11, 2025	VA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY0071704545	Dec 11, 2015	KY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HINDMAN	KY	4	1
HAZARD KY	KY	1	0
PRESTONSBURG	KY	1	0
WHITESBURG	KY	1	0
KINGSPORT TN	TN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0

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