Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2495361
GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC
DBA GORDON RECYCLERS LLC
10 power unitsavg 15.4 yrLocal · 1 statesHICKORY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 12 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.4 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC safe to work with?
Is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC safe to load? GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 2495361) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating 10 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GGGRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC 93
01
Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
1997
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 mo1717
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 402837Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2138535USDOT 402837
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gordoniron.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 402837
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1065 3RD AVENUE DR NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 667, HICKORY, NC, 28603
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 327-4311
- Web domain
- gordoniron.com
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony Tipps
- USDOT / docket
- 2495361
- First registered
- 04/14/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 133,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?
GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 2495361.
Is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC's safety record?
GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC's fleet?
GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC operates 10 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC based?
GRIFFIN GORDON RECYCLING LLC is based in HICKORY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.