SMM SOUTHEAST LLC
DBA SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 70 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 25 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2026 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2023 | MD | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2020 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2020 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2016 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2016 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2013 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2012 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2011 | VA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2009 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2008 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2008 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2007 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2003 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2003 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2003 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2002 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2001 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2001 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 1997 | VA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 1994 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 1992 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 1990 | VA | 1 | 0 | No |