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SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC

SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 25 drivers, based in Columbus, MS. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 15, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.6% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 3756560)
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
Active BIPD limit: $3,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.6%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3756560/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3756560 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID LIPTON Company officer 2: BRIAN SOUZA General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in COLUMBUS, MS

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 15.6% (worse). n=29078 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
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3756560
In FMCSA records since Nov 2, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1342897
Company officer DAVID LIPTON
Company officer 2 BRIAN SOUZA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Other (SCRAP METAL)
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 848,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (503) 224-9900
Email: [email protected]
Physical
973 ISLAND RD
COLUMBUS, MS 39701-8785
Mailing
299 SW CLAY ST STE 350
PORTLAND, OR 97201-5819
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3756560
In FMCSA records since Nov 2, 2021 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 848,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-12-08 (1,749 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 21 0 0
Trailers 219 0 0
Trucks 13 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
34
Drivers
25
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (8) and AL (6).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 34 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Mack, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 29,078 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 29,078 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 29,078 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
2 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 8 1 12.5% Jan 15, 2026
Alabama (AL) 6 1 16.7% Aug 31, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 4 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 1 50.0% Aug 4, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 8
International 5
Kenworth 5
Trailer 4
Unknown 3
Freightliner 2
Volvo 2
Benl 1
Ben Lee 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.94 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 3.25 3 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88870096 Aug 31, 2026 AL 3 PICKENSVILLE AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A557478 · 1XPCDP9X0RD655483
0 — No
88609879 Aug 4, 2026 AR 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN L064HW · 1M2GR3GC6SM047630
1 393.134B-CRHLC Yes
88029503 Jun 3, 2026 KY 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3823633 · 4V4WB9EH1RN629147
0 — No
87700531 Apr 28, 2026 KY 2 OWINGSVILLE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKJ321 · 4V4WB9EH0RN663435
0 — No
87491000 Apr 2, 2026 TN 2 MEMPHIS TN
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN J431HW · 1M2GR3GC6SM047630
1 — No
87027528 Feb 12, 2026 AL 2 MILLPORT AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN K148HW · 1M2GR2GC7TM051956
2 393.134B-CRHLC, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
87004602 Feb 9, 2026 KY 3 VERONA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A538123 · 1M2GR4GC9NM026703
0 — No
86921891 Jan 30, 2026 AL 1 CHEROKEE AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538136 · 1XKZDP9X2JJ218249
0 — No
86816436 Jan 15, 2026 MS 3 ALCORN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A557909 · 2HSCBAER21C009403
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86296602 Nov 11, 2025 MS 3 MARSHALL COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A545878 · 1XPBDP9X1DD193228
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86234074 Nov 3, 2025 MS 3 I59 NORTHBOUND
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539877 · 3HCEMTZR7KL136731
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85916778 Sep 29, 2025 MS 3 PRENTISS COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A538140 · 2HSCBAER21C009403
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85825273 Sep 19, 2025 KY 3 FLAT LICK
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A538122 · 1M2AX04C89M007154
0 — No
85493470 Aug 13, 2025 MS 3 TISHOMINGO COUNTY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538150 · 1M1AW09Y9DM024663
0 — No
85254871 Jul 18, 2025 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN J431HW · 1M2GR3GC6SM047630
0 — No
84833419 May 30, 2025 AL 2 DEMOPOLIS AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538135 · 1XKZDP9X0JJ218248
4 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LIL No
84797961 May 28, 2025 AL 3 CORDOVA AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538136 · 1XKZDP9X2JJ218249
0 — No
84599054 May 6, 2025 AL 2 CLANTON AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OR YAKJ325 · 4V4WB9EH1RN663430
1 393.13C3-CSURR No
84350606 Apr 8, 2025 MS 2 JONES COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538145 · 1XKZDP9X9JJ218250
1 393.134B3 Yes
83749941 Jan 30, 2025 MS 3 LOWNDES COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538118 · 1HTGSSJT0CJ627134
0 — No
83377708 Dec 11, 2024 MS 3 CLAY COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A538125 · 1FUJGEDV4ELFT8270
0 — No
81555357 May 8, 2024 KY 2 LANCASTER
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A311282 · 1M2AX04C89M007154
1 392.2 No
81482961 Apr 29, 2024 MS 2 NESHOBA COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A311328 · 2HSCUAPR09C091411
2 393.9(a) No
80676743 Jan 24, 2024 KY 2 HODGENVILLE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A311290 · 1FVMG3DVXFHGJ7167
0 — No
80203879 Nov 20, 2023 MS 2 I20 EAST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A311287 · 1XKZDP9X0JJ218248
2 393.95(a), 393.75(c) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1342897
Active
Granted Dec 8, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC1342897
Active
—
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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 8, 2021 MC1342897-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722474 91X $3,000,000 Mar 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. 1722474 BMC-91X — Mar 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722474 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2025 Mar 15, 2026 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722474 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722474 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722474 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2022 Mar 15, 2023 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY MWTB 312889 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2021 Mar 15, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Mar 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Mar 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Mar 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Mar 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 8, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TISHOMINGO COUNTY MS 2 1
CHEROKEE AL AL 1 0
CLANTON AL AL 1 0
CORDOVA AL AL 1 0
DEMOPOLIS AL AL 1 0
MILLPORT AL AL 1 1
PICKENSVILLE AL AL 1 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0
BOSTON KY 1 0
FLAT LICK KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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