PYROLYX TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 3313613 MC# 1064114 Hillsdale, IN Authorized For-Hire
(765) 245-2190 mattf@preferredtirerecycling.com 575 S 10th Street, Hillsdale IN 47854
80 power units 56 drivers
BASIC Alerts: Driver Fitness
Marginal
FRED Score 41.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
7 yrs history · 89 roadside inspections
Current FMCSA Conditional rating (09-16-2026)

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
80
Drivers · CDL
56 · 21
Annual miles
1.2M unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 45 3 0 48
Tractors 28 4 0 32
Trailers 264 22 0 286

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Conditional (09-16-2026)
Registered
07-22-2019 (7 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-02-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
MATT FINNESTEAD
Officer
RODNEY ROGERS

Cargo

59.0
medium risk
General Freight Other: USED TIRES
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.

Mileage Unreliable

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 higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.5 vs 2.8 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.5
Similar fleets
2.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Higher so far, not yet proven. 10 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 5 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.8 a year. Too few crashes to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about 8% above typical.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.22×, violations 1.63× and out-of-service orders 1.62× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +18%.

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.

  • FMCSA BASIC alert
    Over FMCSA's intervention threshold in driver fitness.
    Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
  • Injury crashes
    3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    11 out-of-service violations against drivers: 7 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (May 2025 – Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 38 of 145 violations (26%). Light or brake defects led to 15 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    32.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (16 of 49). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.62× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    11.2% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (10 of 89). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.62× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Data flags
  • Current adverse FMCSA safety rating
    FMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
  • Dangerous driving: 6
  • High speeding: 9
  • Substance violations: 1
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
10
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
89
34% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.7%
16 of 49
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
11.2%
10 of 89
National avg 6.7%
Violations
145
36 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 14 inspections, 5 out of service 14 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 12 inspections, 6 out of service 12 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 13 inspections, 5 out of service 13 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q3 '26
vs 4,520 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.062 0.025
Inspections 0.78 0.91
Violations 0.91 0.53
Critical violations 0.17 0.11

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

145 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    103 · 25 OOS
    Lights 38 · Brakes 28 · Tires 11 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 18 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    22 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 10 · Reckless / lane 7 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    12 · 3 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness FMCSA alert
    8 · 8 OOS
    No valid CDL 7 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • May
    27
    2026
    Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Mar
    30
    2026
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jun
    13
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    13
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    29
    2025
    Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    28
    2025
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jan
    23
    2025
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    17
    2025
    Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

2 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Riverport Insurance Company
on record since Dec 31, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST → Riverport Insurance Company (Dec 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 15, 2019)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois 30
  • Indiana (HQ) 29
  • Ohio 18
  • Missouri 7
  • West Virginia 2
  • Kentucky 1
  • Pennsylvania 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

33% of inspections were in its home state.