River City Iron & Metal INC Safety Record

DOT# 275814 · Shreveport, LA 71129 · 3186883476

C

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

Last inspected 03/19/2026

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, River City Iron & Metal INC (DOT# 275814) in Shreveport, Louisiana has 31 inspections on record with 77 violations and a 41.9% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

31 Inspections
41.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
8 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 41.9%
Carrier: 41.9% (13 of 31) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 12.9%
Carrier: 12.9% (4 of 31) National: 6.4%
21% OOS rate better than 21% of carriers in Louisiana
38% crash rate better than 38% of carriers in Louisiana

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.

77 total violations across 31 inspections
17 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
64
Unsafe Driving
8
Hours of Service
3
Driver Fitness
2

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.

Inspected across 3 states: LA, MS, TX
Level 1: 6 (19%) Level 2: 23 (74%) Level 3: 2 (6%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 TX 2 0 0
03/13/2026 TX 2 1 1
02/16/2026 LA 2 0 0
01/30/2026 TX 2 0 0
01/12/2026 TX 2 2 1
12/31/2025 TX 2 0 0
11/18/2025 TX 2 0 0
10/23/2025 LA 3 0 0
08/27/2025 LA 1 0 0
08/07/2025 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 8
Drivers 8
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/10/1986
MCS-150 Filed 20250403 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 337,419
Address 8245 W Antoine Loop, Shreveport, LA 71129