LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC

DBA LRS

USDOT 3762335 MC 1761443 Rosemont, IL Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
1,463 power units 1,007 drivers 39.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 47.0 / 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.
Low confidence
5 yrs history · 166 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
1,463 all owned
Drivers · CDL
1,007 · 990
Annual miles
39.7M ~27k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1,388001,388
Tractors750075
Trailers25200252

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Nov 10, 2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 30, 2025
Officers
NANCY AREVALO · RICHARD RABS
Phone
(847) 779-7500
Email
rrabs@lrsrecycles.com
Address
5500 Pearl Street, Rosemont IL 60018

Cargo

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General FreightOther: GARBAGEGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
45
3 fatal (4 deaths) · 10 injury · 21 people hurt in all
Inspections
166
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
43.8%
32 of 73 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.0%
5 of 166 driver inspections
Violations
161
46 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 23 inspections, 5 out of service 23 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 18 inspections, 6 out of service 18 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 36 inspections, 8 out of service 36 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 18 inspections, 5 out of service 18 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 6 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 16 inspections, 3 out of service 16 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

161 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    120 · 43 out-of-service
    Lights 31 · Brakes 29 · Cargo securement 20 · Tires 14 · Steering & suspension 1 · 25 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    34 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 21 · Reckless / lane 8 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    7 · 3 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 4 · No valid CDL 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    25
    2026
    Aug 25, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    22
    2026
    Jun 22, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    15
    2026
    Jun 15, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    5
    2026
    Jun 5, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    4
    2026
    Jun 4, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    15
    2026
    May 15, 2026 · Iowa
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    3
    2026
    Mar 3, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

37 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$3,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
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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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 45
  • Iowa 31
  • Arkansas 26
  • Michigan 22
  • Wisconsin 18
  • Minnesota 17
  • Indiana 2
  • Kansas 2

27% of inspections were in its home state.

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