Metal Recycling Services Of California Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Gardena, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 89% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.77 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 4.23 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.55 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 92% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 8%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| US |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | 3922SLLHOS | State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3922SLLHOS | State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 393102C2C | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely aff | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |