Carrier profile · USDOT 2131392 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

Balcones Recycling Inc

DBA BALCONES RECYCLING

44 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 1 statesAUSTIN, TX86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.5Avg age (yr)

2021–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(512) 472-3355 Email dispatchjason.ramirez@circularservices.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.5 yr

Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 44-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2021

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AUSTIN, TX

9301 JOHNNY MORRIS ROAD

Top corridor

TX 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 317106

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@circularservices.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2137121 USDOT 4112949 USDOT 4326984 USDOT 4457351

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brent hildebrand — 2 carriers: USDOT 4457351

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9301 JOHNNY MORRIS ROAD, AUSTIN, TX, 78724
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (512) 472-3355
Fax: (512) 472-1414
Email: jason.ramirez@circularservices.com
Web domain: circularservices.com

Registration

Officers: Robb Espinosa · Brent Hildebrand
USDOT / docket: 2131392
First registered: Mar 17, 2011
Last MCS-150: Aug 22, 2025 · 702,073 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

702,073

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BALCONES RECYCLING INC.

BALCONES RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2131392) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

BALCONES RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 2131392.

Is BALCONES RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, BALCONES RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's safety record?

BALCONES RECYCLING INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's fleet?

BALCONES RECYCLING INC operates 44 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BALCONES RECYCLING INC based?

BALCONES RECYCLING INC is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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