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UNITED SCRAP METAL INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 70/100. 15 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 335494MC 425290ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY +1CICERO, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2002-04-29
MCS-150
2025-05-08 · 1,494,962 mi (2024)
Fleet
35 units · 120 trailers · 33 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,494,962 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
1545 S CICERO AVENUE
CICERO, IL 60804
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
7087806800
Email
jaquino@unitedscrap.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BRAD SERLIN
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
5
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsGarbage, Refuse, TrashPaper ProductsUtilityOther: SCRAP METAL
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
294 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
36.0%
9 / 25 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

70
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
35 power units
Unique power units seen
6
+ 6 trailer VINs
Inspections
8
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
18 crashes · 1 fatal · 6 with injuries · 16 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
64% — 16 clean of 25 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
36.0% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
2 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-08

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,005,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
2.2 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (1.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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