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AMERICAN RECYCLING
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Company CheckAMERICAN RECYCLING · DOT 3013239
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
81 EAST WARDLOW ST, GATES, TN, 38037
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
9
Power Units
4
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
26
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Sep 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Jul 15, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- May 18, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Apr 23, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Apr 8, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Insurance 1
- CurrentNo active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameAMERICAN RECYCLING
DOT Number3013239
MC Number30275
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGates, Tennessee
Added05/31/2017
MCS-15008/27/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address81 EAST WARDLOW ST, GATES, TN, 38037
Mailing AddressPO BOX 95, GATES, TN, 38037
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.31 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 8.75 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage365,000 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
4
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
4
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS81.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/04/2026
Last checked09/20/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet9 units
Drivers4
Mileage365,000 mi
MCS-15008/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total15
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total11
Out of Service9
OOS Rate81.8%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
3 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
9 · 5 OOS ▲
2026
6 · 4 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 16 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (62.5% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
13 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
28 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
16 violations · 12 OOS
Unsafe Driving
11 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (19)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2026 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MEMPHIS TN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/18/2026 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | CARUTHERSVILLE MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/23/2026 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | BELLS TN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/08/2026 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | CARUTHERSVILLE MO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/07/2026 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MEMPHIS TN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/14/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | COVINGTON TN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MEMPHIS TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MEMPHIS TN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/20/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | TUSCUMBIA AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/25/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAKELAND TN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/08/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | DYERSBURG TN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/17/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | HENNING TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/07/2025 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | KUTTAWA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/27/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | ALAMO TN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/17/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MILLINGTON TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/26/2024 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | JACKSON TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/18/2024 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | JACKSON MO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/17/2024 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | SOMERVILLE TN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/29/2023 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | SCALES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections16
Unsafe Driving
2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
11 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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