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SIMSMETAL EAST LLC

DBA: SIMS METAL

DOT# 1814720 MC# 856041 Jersey City, NJ Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(201) 577-3105 mike.pita@simsmm.com 1 Linden Ave East, Jersey City NJ 07305
97 tractors 20 drivers
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
18 yrs history · 68 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
97
Drivers · CDL
20 · 20
Annual miles
235k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 70 27 0 97
Trailers 136 0 0 136

Registration

Registered
09-25-2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-16-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
Stephen McCleary
Officer
Mike Pita

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
68
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.4%
9 of 42
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
2 of 68
Violations
55
12 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 3 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

55 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    45 · 10 OOS
    Lights 14 · Brakes 12 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Apr
    10
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Dec
    31
    2024
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2013
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • New York 30
  • Pennsylvania 26
  • New Jersey (HQ) 9
  • Delaware 2
  • Maryland 1

13% of inspections were in its home state.

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