Torres Metal Recycling Safety Record

DOT# 2181738 · Sealy, TX 77474 · 9366727267

C

Average safety record — scored 44/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 08/06/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Torres Metal Recycling (DOT# 2181738) in Sealy, Texas has 12 inspections on record with 60 violations and a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

12 Inspections
66.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
7 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7%
Carrier: 66.7% (8 of 12) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.3%
Carrier: 8.3% (1 of 12) National: 6.4%
18% OOS rate better than 18% of carriers in Texas
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Texas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

60 total violations across 12 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (15%)
Vehicle Maintenance
44
Unsafe Driving
12
Driver Fitness
3
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 4 (33%) Level 2: 7 (58%) Level 4: 1 (8%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/06/2025 TX 1 2 1
12/18/2024 TX 2 1 0
09/26/2024 TX 2 1 0
09/17/2024 TX 2 1 0
08/14/2024 TX 2 0 0
05/21/2024 TX 1 1 0
02/13/2024 TX 1 0 0
10/12/2023 TX 2 0 0
09/21/2023 TX 2 2 0
08/17/2023 TX 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 7
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/11/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20250912 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,087
Address 1756 Hwy 36, Sealy, TX 77474