Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2790571
UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC
15 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 2 statesGRANITEVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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.
Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo65.265.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC safe to work with?
Is UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC safe to load? UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 2790571) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GRANITEVILLE, SC, operating 15 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 65.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
URUPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC 80
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 65.2% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
62.5% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving23
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRANITEVILLE, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2836609USDOT 4084229
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 581 RAINBOW FALLS RD, GRANITEVILLE, SC, 29829
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 439-0101
- Cell
- (706) 836-1498
- zpoucher@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zachary Edward Poucher
- USDOT / docket
- 2790571
- First registered
- 08/14/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2025 · 456,677 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?
UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 2790571.
Is UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC's safety record?
UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC has a 65.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC's fleet?
UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC based?
UPSTREAM RECYCLING LLC is based in GRANITEVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.