DBA: C&D Scrap Metal Recyclers
Merchants Metal Recycling Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Sugar Land, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59% | 78% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 2
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 11.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
Houston, TX
(832) 542-9446 · also at 3 others