PLANET RECYCLING INC
DBA: PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 240
- Drivers · CDL
- 120 · 120
- Annual miles
- 2.1M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 120 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Trailers | 120 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Registration
- Registered
- 04-18-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-17-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MILEN MINTCHEV
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Its risk relativity (0.70× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Held one band lower (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — see Exposure Unverified below
The downside is never capped.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 240 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 34 units seen in 24 months, 0.18 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 15 of 60 violations (25%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs4 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 34 of the 240 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (90 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 240 are running. Its grade is held one band lower until the fleet is confirmed.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Nov 2025).
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Nevada (about 339 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.008 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.24 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.12 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
60 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 13 OOSBrakes 15 · Lights 9 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Other parts 4
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Hours of service No alert12 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan82026UtahProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Sep32025NevadaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May152025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct182024UtahProperty damage onlySlush road, daylight, snow.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Companyon record since May 12, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. → MS Transverse Insurance Company (May 2025); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. (May 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 12, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 19, 2017)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
6 filings and 5 authority events since 2017 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 12, 2025MS Transverse Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 22568 · FMCSA's new system
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Apr 15, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 2025opened after ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 12, 2025)MC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2024ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 2, 2022Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 1303010 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2021Broker authority grantedMC 1303010 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2021HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 22, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 1303010 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2019GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 12, 2024 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2018LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 12, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 11, 2018opened after GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective May 12, 2018)MC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2017Operating authority grantedMC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2017GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 22568 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 48
- Nevada (HQ) 27
- Arizona 6
- New Mexico 5
- Utah 4
30% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (240 power units: 240 filed, 34 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 240 power units this active to have about 3.7 crashes a year — but only 34 of the 240 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.18 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.6 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Capped one band (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — under a quarter of it seen in 24 months and under 0.25 inspections per filed truck a year — so Excellent shows as Strong and Strong as Satisfactory until the fleet is confirmed
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.47 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.73 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 3.30 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-25 – 31-JAN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.