Universal Scrap Metals INC (USDOT 594048)
3 cautions found.
- Operating authority
- No active operating authority on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 33 power units, 26 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 2500 WEST FULTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-08
Findings
- Vehicle OOS rate above national average (Caution): 46.15% vehicle OOS over 13 inspections vs. national average 22.87%
- Driver OOS rate above national average (Caution): 13.64% driver OOS over 22 inspections vs. national average 6.3%. Typically reflects HOS or CDL-compliance issues
- Vehicle maintenance at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance ranks 85 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 594048?
USDOT 594048 is Universal Scrap Metals INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What is Universal Scrap Metals INC's USDOT number?
Universal Scrap Metals INC's USDOT number is 594048. No MC docket number is on file.
Is Universal Scrap Metals INC currently authorized to operate?
No active operating authority on file with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Universal Scrap Metals INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
What is Universal Scrap Metals INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate for Universal Scrap Metals INC, from 6 of 13 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 2 reportable crashes in the same window.
What is Universal Scrap Metals INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Universal Scrap Metals INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Universal Scrap Metals INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Universal Scrap Metals INC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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