United Scrap Metal Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
24 years (granted 2002)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
23 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
United Scrap Metal Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1545 S Cicero Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804
Phone
(708) 780-6800
Power units
35
Drivers
33
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC425290
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
34.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jaquino@unitedscrap.com — company domain
Domain age
unitedscrap.com registered 2000-01-07 (27 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 05/2025 · IL 12/2020 · IL 03/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 28, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 10, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2023 | WI | Level I — Full |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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