Carrier profile · USDOT 3017666 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Ecology Recycling Services LLC

40 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 2 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA96/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 966-1682 Email dispatchmcardenas@aim-recycling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 67 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 2.7 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

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 7

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 51
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

67.4%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

13780 E IMPERIAL HWY

Top corridor

CA 42 · AZ 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aim-recycling.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1495714 USDOT 3759010 USDOT 3759022

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 13780 E IMPERIAL HWY, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Mailing address: 785 E M ST, COLTON, CA, 92342
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 966-1682
Fax: (562) 404-8683
Email: mcardenas@aim-recycling.com
Web domain: aim-recycling.com

Registration

Officer: Rosa De Alba
USDOT / docket: 3017666
First registered: Jun 13, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jun 5, 2024 · 1,132,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.88
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,132,000

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 ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC.

ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3017666) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 5, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3017666.

Is ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC's safety record?

ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC's fleet?

ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC operates 40 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC based?

ECOLOGY RECYCLING SERVICES LLC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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