Sims Metal Management — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Smm New England Corporation
DBA
Sims Metal Management
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
234 Universal Drive, North Haven, CT 06473
Phone
(203) 777-2591
Power units
7
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC770610
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/14/2012 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/16/2012
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cristina.kiwanis@simsmm.com — company domain
Domain age
simsmm.com registered 2007-10-05 (19 years)
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NY 10/2021 · RI 07/2021 · RI 11/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 13, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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