Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1557779
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC
76 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 4 statesMIDLOTHIAN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
85Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.529.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC safe to work with?
Is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC safe to load? LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 1557779) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MIDLOTHIAN, TX, operating 76 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 152 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LTLIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC 81
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Safety
152 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.5% (24-mo)95 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)105 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 76-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 76
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 106
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 27 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 11 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
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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)
- 76
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 85
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDLOTHIAN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 876076USDOT 4448475USDOT 790397USDOT 2904384USDOT 780011USDOT 1029241Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 876076USDOT 3773963USDOT 4448475USDOT 651883USDOT 2146883USDOT 3619499USDOT 2327622USDOT 3728843
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@libertytire.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 496651USDOT 593970USDOT 785031USDOT 1029241USDOT 1397309USDOT 2480978USDOT 3897738
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7676
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 580 GIFCO ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX, 76065
- Mailing address
- 600 RIVER AVENUE, PITTSBURUGH, PA, 15212
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 865-2253
- Web domain
- libertytire.com
Registration
- Officer
- Frank Decarlo
- USDOT / docket
- 1557779
- First registered
- 09/24/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 4,869,171 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/01/2019
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 1557779.
Is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC's safety record?
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC has a 29.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 152 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC's fleet?
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC operates 76 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC based?
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC is based in MIDLOTHIAN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.