# SIMSMETAL EAST LLC (USDOT 1814720)

> SIMSMETAL EAST LLC (USDOT 1814720) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 68 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 97 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024.
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> It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Clear to load
- Vektor safety score: 88/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: Active
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Active filing — $750,000 limit · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · effective Dec 1, 2021

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 68 — 41 vehicle-level, 68 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 19.5% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 2.9% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 2
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 1

## Fleet
- Power units: 97
- Drivers: 20
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Oct 16, 2024

## Identity
- USDOT: 1814720
- Docket: MC-856041
- Legal name: SIMSMETAL EAST LLC
- Doing business as: SIMS METAL
- Domicile: JERSEY CITY, NJ
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Sep 25, 2008
- States with observed roadside inspections: 5

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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