Carrier profile · USDOT 195188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Scrap Iron & Metal Co Inc

DBA SOUTHERN METAL PROCESSING

16 power unitsSAINT LOUIS, MO50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(314) 481-2800 Email dispatchsuek@smpstl.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 195188
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 1, 197452 years ago
Domicile: SAINT LOUIS, MO
Self-reported fleet: 16 power units14 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2018
Phone: (314) 481-2800

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC.

SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC (USDOT 195188) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2018.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 30, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC's USDOT number is 195188.

Is SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC operates 16 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC based?

SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METAL CO INC is based in SAINT LOUIS, MO.

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