VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 16, 2026
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SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC
USDOT 3756560 · MC1342897 · EIN 87-2032646 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
973 ISLAND RD, COLUMBUS, MS, 39701-8785
(503) 224-9900 · DAVID LIPTON
85
Low risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 30% — above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$3M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
34 / 25
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
0 / 0
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. — $3M BIPD · policy 1722474 · eff 03/15/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate30% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 1 OOS · 100%
393.134B-CRHLC
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.438).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 33 vehicles seen in inspections
13 truck11 other6 incomplete vehicle3 trailer
Company profile
Officer
DAVID LIPTON
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.8M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
25
Registered since
2021-11-02
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 7 carriers
Shares identifiers with 7 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE METAL RECYCLING INC | 303848 | officer, email, phone | strong |
| PRATT ROBERT MANN PACKAGING LLC | 2851383 | officer | strong |
| PROLERIZED NEW ENGLAND COMPANY LLC | 1571048 | officer, email, phone | strong |
| SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC | 745139 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
03/15/2026 — Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722474
03/15/2026 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722474
03/15/2025 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722474
10/01/2024 — MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2023)
03/15/2024 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722474
03/15/2023 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 1722474
03/15/2022 — Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 312889
12/08/2021 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
11/02/2021 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/3756560.