Carrier profile · USDOT 91543 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Southern Metal Recycling Inc

9 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 1 statesWILMINGTON, NC80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 762-9619 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 53.33% on 15 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 53.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

84.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 20 inspections

Home base

WILMINGTON, NC

2923 US HWY 421 N

Most inspections: NC

20 inspections

NC 20

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3011283

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2923 US HWY 421 N, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
Mailing address: PO BOX 2139, WILMINGTON, NC, 28402
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 762-9619
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: southernmetals.com

Registration

Officer: Jeremy R. Alper
USDOT / docket: 91543
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2026 · 131,311 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 24, 2008
D-U-N-S: 185880531

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

131,311

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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53%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 15 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

21violation records

13OOS-tagged records

8 of 15inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1479%11 / 14

Lights

333%1 / 3

Unsafe driving

20%0 / 2

Brakes

1100%1 / 1

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 252 / 4

40%May 25 to Nov 252 / 5

75%Nov 25 to May 263 / 4

50%May 26 to Nov 261 / 2

Top 3 codes (9 of 21 records)

393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.9H Inoperative required lamps2

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383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B Cargo securement (general)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.86A1 Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC.

SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 91543) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 24, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 91543.

Is SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC operates 9 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC based?

SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC is based in WILMINGTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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