RCRA INC

DBA EARTH SERVICES BIG DAWG DISPOSAL

USDOT 1920973 MC 687494 Benton, IL Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
49 power units 32 drivers 6.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 84.5 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
17 yrs history · 40 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
49 all owned
Drivers · CDL
32 · 32
Annual miles
6.8M ~139k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks390039
Tractors100010
Trailers15000150

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
Registered
Jul 31, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 15, 2026
DUNS
831216697
Officer
JOSH APPLETON
Phone
(618) 218-4958
Email
earthservices@earthservices.us
Address
14716 Highway 14 East, Benton IL 62812

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
40
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
53.8%
14 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 40 driver inspections
Violations
78
16 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 15 inspections, 5 out of service 15 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

78 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    73 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 26 · Lights 24 · Cargo securement 6 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 11 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Frankenmuth Insurance Company
on record since Apr 8, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2009
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 37
  • Missouri 3

Mostly inspected in its home state (92%).

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