Southco Metals — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Southco Metals
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2422 E Iona Rd, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1243
Phone
(208) 524-0214
Power units
4
Drivers
2
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
9.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
72.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
derek@southcometals.com — company domain
Domain age
southcometals.com registered 2018-11-26 (8 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2026 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2026 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2025 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2025 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2024 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 29, 2024 | ID | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2023 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 31, 2023 | ID | Level I — Full |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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