Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2131392
BALCONES RECYCLING INC
DBA BALCONES RECYCLING
44 power unitsavg 2.7 yrLocal · 1 statesAUSTIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
44Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.7Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 15 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BALCONES RECYCLING INC safe to work with?
Is BALCONES RECYCLING INC safe to load? BALCONES RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2131392) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AUSTIN, TX, operating 44 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 44-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 44
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUSTIN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 317106
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@circularservices.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2137121USDOT 4112949USDOT 4326984USDOT 4457351
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brent hildebrand — 2 carriers: USDOT 4457351
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4444
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9301 JOHNNY MORRIS ROAD, AUSTIN, TX, 78724
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 472-3355
- Fax
- (512) 472-1414
- Web domain
- circularservices.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robb Espinosa · Brent Hildebrand
- USDOT / docket
- 2131392
- First registered
- 03/17/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 08/22/2025 · 702,073 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?
BALCONES RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 2131392.
Is BALCONES RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, BALCONES RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's safety record?
BALCONES RECYCLING INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BALCONES RECYCLING INC's fleet?
BALCONES RECYCLING INC operates 44 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALCONES RECYCLING INC based?
BALCONES RECYCLING INC is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.