Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1882196 · MC-678701
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC
29 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 6 statesST LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-678701 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC safe to work with?
Is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC safe to load? FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 1882196, MC-678701) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 29 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FIFEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC 80
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% now● Stable
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 29-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 9 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Granite State · 09–14
20092016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST LOUIS, MO
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MO
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 (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 51938USDOT 434005USDOT 86787USDOT 731232USDOT 332295USDOT 606591USDOT 4413006USDOT 4064014
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@federalinternational.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3177536
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7935 CLAYTON ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63117
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 721-3377
- Fax
- (314) 548-6226
- Web domain
- federalinternational.com
Registration
- Officer
- Beth Quinlisk
- USDOT / docket
- 1882196 · MC-678701
- First registered
- 04/27/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 06/30/2025 · 792,994 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 1882196, and its motor carrier number is MC-678701.
Is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC's safety record?
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC's fleet?
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC operates 29 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC based?
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.