Carrier profile · USDOT 785289 · MC-409833 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Cimco Recycling

DBA CIMCO RECYCLING STERLING

11 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesSTERLING, IL69/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-409833 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(815) 380-2280 Email dispatchlhorton@cimcorecycling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 4 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.8 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 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): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

STERLING, IL

13509 GALT ROAD

Top corridor

IL 6 · IA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1768996Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1768996 USDOT 3175724 USDOT 3883408 USDOT 2795768

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cimcorecycling.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 701431 USDOT 1527937 USDOT 1978421 USDOT 2107460 USDOT 2367330 USDOT 2367367 USDOT 2510440

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john gralewski — 3 carriers: USDOT 1978421 USDOT 2491587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13509 GALT ROAD, STERLING, IL, 61081
Mailing address: PO BOX 130, GALT, IL, 61037
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 380-2280
Fax: (815) 380-2290
Email: lhorton@cimcorecycling.com
Web domain: cimcorecycling.com

Registration

Officer: John Gralewski
USDOT / docket: 785289 · MC-409833
First registered: Dec 9, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 27, 2024 · 481,595 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

481,595

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 CIMCO RECYCLING.

CIMCO RECYCLING (USDOT 785289) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 27, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CIMCO RECYCLING's USDOT number?

CIMCO RECYCLING's USDOT number is 785289, and its motor carrier number is MC-409833.

Is CIMCO RECYCLING authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CIMCO RECYCLING is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CIMCO RECYCLING's safety record?

CIMCO RECYCLING has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).

How big is CIMCO RECYCLING's fleet?

CIMCO RECYCLING operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CIMCO RECYCLING based?

CIMCO RECYCLING is based in STERLING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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