River Metals Recycling Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Louisville, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 38 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 38 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 | 72% | 94% | Around peer average |
| 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 | 64% | 93% | 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 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.76 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 4.06 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state KY accounts for 70% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 30%.
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| KY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | OH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 393134BCRHLC | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 10, 2024 | 39345PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |