RECYCLING EXPRESS INC

DOT# 497033 MC# 471888 DUNS# 785235078 Florence, KY Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(859) 282-5200 chris@recyclingexpress.com 7430 Industrial Rd, Florence KY 41042
26 power units · all owned 50 drivers 1.1M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
34 yrs history · 26 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
26
Drivers · CDL
50 · 25
Annual miles
1.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 25 0 0 25
Trailers 500 0 0 500

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Conditional (08-08-2022)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 4 yr ago)
Registered
09-08-1992 (34 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-04-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
CHRIS EUBANK

Cargo

61.2
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Other: RECYCLED PAPER Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction Garbage/Refuse
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, 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.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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 0.78×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.7 vs 0.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.7
Similar fleets
0.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.9 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.99× and violations 1.28× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +6%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • Tires and lights
    Tires are 9 of 28 violations (32%). Tire or light defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    68.8% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (11 of 16). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.99× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Historical FMCSA safety rating
    FMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
26
35% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
68.8%
11 of 16
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 26
National avg 6.7%
Violations
28
12 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Kentucky (about 27 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 3 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.029
Inspections 0.71 1.12
Violations 0.54 0.78
Critical violations 0.23 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

28 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    23 · 12 OOS
    Tires 9 · Lights 7 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · AIG-LEXINGTON
on record since Jul 17, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2008
Cargo filing
on file · AIG-LEXINGTON since Jul 17, 2014
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 6, 2014)

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
  • Kentucky (HQ) 14
  • Ohio 9
  • Indiana 3

54% of inspections were in its home state.