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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1814720· MC856041· CARRIER· EIN 20-8484120
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SIMS METAL

Legal: SIMSMETAL EAST LLC

1 LINDEN AVE EAST, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07305(201) 577-3105mike.pita@simsmm.comStephen McCleary
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
21.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC856041

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/01/2021
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP 0217702
Authority history (3) ▾
04/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
02/15/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
02/28/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/25/2022)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2013 → 01/25/2022

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle42 inspections · 21.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver68 inspections · 2.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
97
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi20 drivers
Company officer
Stephen McCleary
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-09-25
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 97 trucks · 70 owned tractors · 136 owned trailers · 27 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

7 events
  1. 10/16/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2022)

  2. 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  3. 02/15/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  4. 01/25/2022Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 5082519645

  5. 12/01/2021Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 0217702

  6. 02/28/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/25/2022)

  7. 09/25/2008Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2010-10-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-16
Reported mileage
235,368 mi (2022)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. December, 2021

    • Name changed to "SIMSMETAL EAST LLC"
    • DBA changed to "SIMS METAL"

  2. February, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 20

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SIM'S METAL EAST LLC, JERSEY CITY, NJ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 16, 2026, 8:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.