Southern Metals Company is an active interstate carrier based in Charlotte, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 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 | 85% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 84% | 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 | 3 | — | 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 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Driver Fitness |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | NC |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.46 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.45 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NC accounts for 92% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 8%.
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 6, 2024 | 393134B3 | Rear of container not properly secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |