Best Buy Metals Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Cleveland, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 31 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 31 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 6 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | GA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | TN |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 4.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.35 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state NC accounts for 56% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 72%.
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39111B5LNCDLNVL | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |