Sims Metal Management — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sims Southwest Corporation
DBA
Sims Metal Management
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
90 Hirsch Road, Houston, TX 77020
Phone
(713) 671-2900
Power units
12
Drivers
12
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jose.gonzalez@simsmm.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
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
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 03/2026 · TX 04/2023 · TX 10/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jun 11, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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