SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC

USDOT 91543 • 2923 US HWY 421 N, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:C

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

91,543

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

North Carolina

Phone

9107629619

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

131,311

Physical Address

2923 US HWY 421 N, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

Mailing Address

PO BOX 2139, WILMINGTON, NC, 28402

Contact

Phone: 9107629619

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

17 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

32.4%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 37 of 37 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 37 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (33 violations from 37 inspections)

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Violation Summary (33 violations from 37 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.75A3	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	5	5	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47F	Brake actuators/chambers defective	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.134	Cargo securement - large boulders	2	2	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100B	Cargo securement - aggregate working load	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A	Tires/tubes - general defects	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205C	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.23PT	All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.71H	License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.86A1	Rear end protection (ICC bumper) missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)	Cargo securement - aggregate working load	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	1	0	7	Driver Fitness

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

32.4%vs nat'l 23.4%

+9.0 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.89vs nat'l 1.80

-0.91 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (37 inspections)

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026

Inspection History (37 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 25, 2026	87406979	US 17	NC	Level 2	ACE SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.75A3, 393.134, 393.100B	Yes
Mar 24, 2026	87395733	US 74	NC	Level 2	ACE OTHER	1	393.75A	Yes
Feb 19, 2026	87098809	US 70 NEAR SR 1140	NC	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 21, 2025	86402844	US17 NEAR SR1402	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.17C	No
Nov 20, 2025	86384512	I295 NEAR US 401	NC	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.75A3, 393.205C, 392.2RG	Yes
Nov 12, 2025	86312824	US17 NEAR SR1401	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 21, 2025	86140155	US 421 NEAR COWPEN LANDING RD	NC	Level 2	LAND SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Oct 6, 2025	85980670	421	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9H	No
Sep 8, 2025	85722896	US17 NEAR SR1402	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 27, 2025	85621186	Roadside	NC	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 23, 2025	85594792	US 421 N	NC	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 25, 2025	85071317	I140 NEAR US 74	NC	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.45	Yes
Jun 23, 2025	85029651	SALTY SHORES	NC	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.23PT, 393.134	Yes
May 6, 2025	84601856	NC87	NC	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 30, 2025	84554322	Roadside	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 25, 2025	84241413	Roadside	NC	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.75A3, 383.71H, 393.9TS	Yes
Mar 25, 2025	84241812	Roadside	NC	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.9H, 393.75A3, 393.86A1	Yes
Nov 4, 2024	83083401	Roadside	NC	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.47F, 396.3A1BOS	Yes
Nov 1, 2024	83071864	NEW HANOVER COUNTY, US 421	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 11, 2024	82681769	PENDER COUNTY, US 421	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 13, 2024	81876589	421	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.100(b)	Yes
May 7, 2024	81555760	I40 NEAR 415MM	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2024	81174123	ONSLOW COUNTY, NC 24	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 6, 2024	81047108	US74 (ROADSIDE)	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Mar 5, 2024	81026533	Roadside	NC	Level 2	ACE SEMI-TRAILER	1	391.41(a)	No
Mar 5, 2024	81026658	Roadside	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Feb 27, 2024	80960351	US17 NEAR SR1130	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 26, 2024	80949779	NEW HANOVER COUNTY, US 421	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 23, 2023	79481957	NEW HANOVER COUNTY, I-140	NC	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 16, 2023	79418776	US117	NC	Level 2	CURA SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 4, 2023	79327463	40	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 14, 2023	79157583	Roadside	NC	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 23, 2023	78717693	US 117 SOUTH FAISON	NC	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	Yes
Apr 27, 2023	78466654	Roadside	NC	Level 2	TRAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 27, 2023	78466557	I 140 NEAR MT MISERY RD	NC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 11, 2023	78315624	Roadside	NC	Level 2	—	3	392.2, 393.9(a)	No
Jan 1, 2020	sms-78260569	I40 NEAR NC 53	NC	Level 2	—	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

22 total · 40.9% OOS

2024-052026-03

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

4212 · 1 OOS

US17 NEAR SR14022

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, US 4212

I 140 NEAR MT MISERY RD1

I40 NEAR 415MM1

I40 NEAR NC 531

I295 NEAR US 4011 · 1 OOS

NC871

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance27 · 17 OOS

Unsafe Driving4

Driver Fitness2

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 4 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jul 21, 2025	NC	TOW	0	DELCO	74	...125818	SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC
Sep 4, 2015	NC	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 25, 2002	NC	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Jun 16, 1997	NC	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jul 18, 1995	NC	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—