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Motor carrier · USDOT 1996680

SUNCOAST METALS LLC, Sarasota, FL: USDOT 1996680 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

SUNCOAST METALS LLC among Sarasota County carriers

By power units, SUNCOAST METALS LLC is number 48 of 1,579 Sarasota County carriers, level with 3 that also file 16; the county’s middle fleet is 1 power unit.

SUNCOAST METALS LLC (doing business as DON'S RECYCLING), USDOT 1996680, MCS-150 filed October 31, 2025: 16 power units (16 trucks), 8 drivers (7 with a CDL), 200,000 miles in 2025; Sarasota, FL 34234, Sarasota County; active on the census; Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers; no hazardous materials; not rated by FMCSA; hauls Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls; registered February 18, 2010.

Roadside inspections on file by year: 2026: 3; 2025: 7; 2024: 3.

  • October 5, 2026, FL: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • September 16, 2026, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • March 25, 2026, FL: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • November 25, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • August 12, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • July 22, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • June 24, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • May 8, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • April 2, 2025, FL: Level II, walk-around inspection, 4 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • March 12, 2025, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • October 24, 2024, FL: Level III, driver only inspection, 2 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 1, vehicle 0).
  • August 20, 2024, FL: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • July 16, 2024, FL: Level II, walk-around inspection, 3 violations, no out-of-service order.

Crashes on file by year: 2025: 1; 2020: 1; 2019: 1; 2018: 1; 2017: 1.

  • March 6, 2025, Unincorporated, FL: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • January 31, 2020, Unincorporated, FL: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
  • September 18, 2019, Unincorporated, FL: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • March 26, 2018, Unincorporated, FL: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • March 9, 2017, Bradenton, FL: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.

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Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
October 5, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around0000
September 16, 2026FLLevel III, driver only0000
March 25, 2026FLLevel I, full0000
November 25, 2025FLLevel III, driver only1000
August 12, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
July 22, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
June 24, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
May 8, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
April 2, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around4101
March 12, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
October 24, 2024FLLevel III, driver only2110
August 20, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around1000
July 16, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around3000

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
March 6, 2025FLUnincorporated00YesNo
January 31, 2020FLUnincorporated01YesNo
September 18, 2019FLUnincorporated00Yes
March 26, 2018FLUnincorporated00YesNo
March 9, 2017FLBradenton00Yes

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This public-records page covers motor carrier USDOT 1996680, SUNCOAST METALS LLC of Sarasota, FL, listing 16 power units, 8 drivers, 11 roadside inspections, 2 inspections with an out-of-service order, and 5 crashes on file. The page also shows the carrier's operating authority as Intrastate Non-Hazmat, its status as Active, and its registration on the FMCSA register since February 18, 2010.