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Universal Scrap Metals Inc, Chicago, IL: USDOT 594048, 33 power units, 20 inspections, 1 crash
Universal Scrap Metals Inc (USDOT 594048) is an interstate carrier in Chicago, IL, registered with FMCSA with 33 power units and 26 drivers as it reports them. FMCSA recorded 20 roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026, the latest on September 25, 2026. Its vehicle out of service rate was 38.5% against 22.9% for all carriers (5 of 13 vehicle inspections). The states reported 1 crash in the same period.
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- USDOT number
- 594048
- Location
- 2500 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 666 0011
- Operation
- Interstate; private property
- Operating authority
- No active operating authority on file with FMCSA
- Power units
- 33
- Drivers
- 26 (26 with a commercial licence)
- Miles reported
- 989,000 in 2023
- Cargo carried
- Scrap Metals
- Last registration update
- August 6, 2024
- In the FMCSA register since
- March 16, 1995
- FMCSA safety measurement page
- ai.fmcsa.dot.gov
Inspections and out of service rates
Roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. The national rate is the rate across every carrier in the same window.
| Measure | Inspections | Out of service | Rate | National rate | Against national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | 22.9% | 15.6 points above the national rate |
| Driver inspections | 20 | 3 | 15% | 6.3% | 8.7 points above the national rate |
| All inspections, any out of service order | 20 | 6 | 30% | 19.4% |
Crashes
1 crash reported from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026.
| Date | City | State | Deaths | Injuries | Towed away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2024 | Chicago | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
The carrier's full record on the FMCSA safety measurement page
Also on SpecStream
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from US Department of Transportation, FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, Inspection, Crash and Licensing files. Public domain (U.S. government work). Inspection and crash counts cover November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. Fleet size, drivers, cargo and operation are as each carrier reports them to FMCSA and can be out of date. A vehicle or driver out of service order means an inspector ordered the vehicle or driver off the road until the problem was fixed. The national rate comes from every inspection in the same window. Crashes are those state police reported to FMCSA and are not a finding of fault. This page uses US Department of Transportation data and is not endorsed or certified by the Department of Transportation or FMCSA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.