Browns Metal Recycling Safety Record

DOT# 2643059 · Frankfort, ME 04438 · 2073560374

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 11/21/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Browns Metal Recycling (DOT# 2643059) in Frankfort, Maine has 4 inspections on record with 8 violations and a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

4 Inspections
50.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 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 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (2 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (1 of 4) National: 6.4%

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.

8 total violations across 4 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (38%)
Vehicle Maintenance
5
Unsafe Driving
2
Driver Fitness
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: 1 (25%) Level 2: 2 (50%) Level 3: 1 (25%)
1 of 4 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/21/2025 ME 3 0 0
08/26/2024 ME 1 0 1
08/12/2024 ME 2 0 0
11/16/2023 ME 2 2 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 2
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/09/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20250912 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 5,500
Address 388 Hamm Rd, Frankfort, ME 04438