VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS INC
USDOT 594048 · 2500 WEST FULTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612
68Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 3
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Driver out-of-service rate above average — 13.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
- Fatal crash on record — 1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
- Established 31 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1995.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 31 yr
- Registered
- Mar 16, 1995
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (312) 666-0011
- permits@usmrecycles.com
- Website
- usmrecycles.com
- Address
- 2500 WEST FULTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Drivers
- 26
- Observed units
- 28
- Avg fleet age
- 11 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 42.9% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 13.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 23
- Crashes
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.36 | 39% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.85 | 71% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.97 | 86% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10.41 | 86% | Vektor est. | — |