Carrier profile · USDOT 497033 · MC-471888 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Recycling Express Inc

26 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 3 statesFLORENCE, KY86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-471888 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 282-5200 Email dispatchchris@recyclingexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 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

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%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 — 18 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

85.7% · 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 42.3 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

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 3

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Auto Owners’09–’12

Tower New’12–’14

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2014

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Aug 2012 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → May 2012	$750K	1
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

FLORENCE, KY

7430 INDUSTRIAL RD

Top corridor

KY 15 · OH 9 · IN 4

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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: 7430 INDUSTRIAL RD, FLORENCE, KY, 41042
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 282-5200
Fax: (859) 282-7728
Email: chris@recyclingexpress.com
Web domain: recyclingexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Eubank
USDOT / docket: 497033 · MC-471888
First registered: Sep 8, 1992
Last MCS-150: Feb 4, 2025 · 1,081,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 8, 2022
D-U-N-S: 785235078

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,081,000

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 RECYCLING EXPRESS INC.

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 497033) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 17, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 8, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RECYCLING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 497033, and its motor carrier number is MC-471888.

Is RECYCLING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, RECYCLING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RECYCLING EXPRESS INC's safety record?

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RECYCLING EXPRESS INC's fleet?

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC operates 26 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RECYCLING EXPRESS INC based?

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC is based in FLORENCE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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