RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORP

USDOT 562054 Lansdale, PA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
14 power units 14 drivers 350k mi/yr
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FRED Score 81.6 / 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
32 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
14 all owned
Drivers · CDL
14 · 3
Annual miles
350k ~25k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks130013
Tractors1001
Trailers2002

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
May 2, 1994 (32 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 8, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officer
STEPHEN ETZLER
Phone
(267) 218-7200
Email
steve@recyclingequipment.com
Address
831 W 5Th Street, Lansdale PA 19446

Cargo

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Machinery/Large Objects

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
16
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.3%
2 of 14 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
11
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

11 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Tires 3 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • 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, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

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

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland 8
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 3
  • Delaware 2
  • North Carolina 1
  • New Jersey 1
  • Federal inspectors 1
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