Cms Recycling Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
California Metal Services Inc
DBA
Cms Recycling Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1428 W Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029
Phone
(760) 741-6300
Power units
8
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
27.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dkemper@cmsmetals.com — company domain
Domain age
cmsmetals.com registered 2002-02-27 (24 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 11/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 8, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 8, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 30, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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