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SCRAP METAL RECYCLING LLC
USDOT 2363952 • FERNLEY, NV
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameSCRAP METAL RECYCLING LLC
Address45 SPEEDWAY RD, FERNLEY, NV 89408
Phone(209) 422-9252
Company officerSTEVE ESPINOZA
In business sinceDec 2012
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers3 (3 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2012: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections5
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited Financial Casualty Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJun 2019
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2019 → Jun 2019
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2019 → Jun 2019
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 5, 2026 Walk-around, NV
11 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.201A-FRCLS, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
+5 more
Aug 24, 2026 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 19, 2025 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1
Mar 19, 2025 Walk-around, CA
5 violations
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.95B: Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare …
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSURR
49 CFR 393.9A-HLLH
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
Dec 20, 2024 Full inspection, CA
5 violations
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 393.45B2-B
49 CFR 393.45D-BAAL
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
Oct 24, 2024 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 3, 2024 Walk-around, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 393.45(c)
49 CFR 393.45(c)
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
Jan 4, 2024 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Scrap Metal Recycling LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Scrap Metal Recycling LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2363952 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Scrap Metal Recycling LLC
Scrap Metal Recycling LLC is a federally registered mover based in Fernley, Nevada, registered with FMCSA since December 2012. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2363952, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about SCRAP METAL RECYCLING LLC
Is Scrap Metal Recycling LLC legit?
Scrap Metal Recycling LLC has an active USDOT registration (2363952). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Scrap Metal Recycling LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Scrap Metal Recycling LLC based?
45 Speedway Rd, Fernley, NV 89408. Phone on file: (209) 422-9252. Registered with FMCSA since December 2012.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 22, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.