Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2836466
SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC
8 power unitsavg 17.2 yrLocal · 2 statesLAURINBURG, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo65.065.0 %
▲ 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
17.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC safe to work with?
Is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC safe to load? SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2836466) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAURINBURG, NC, operating 8 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 65.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC 86
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 65.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving82
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance67 · 10 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance46
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 14 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8
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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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
1998
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 mo3030
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAURINBURG, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1005862USDOT 3057876USDOT 1691354
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13841 DIXIE GUANO RD, LAURINBURG, NC, 28352
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1435, LAURINBURG, NC, 28353
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 291-0097
- Cell
- (910) 334-1726
- Fax
- (910) 291-0098
Registration
- Officer
- Betty Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 2836466
- First registered
- 01/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2024 · 275,060 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/29/2022
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?
SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 2836466.
Is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC's safety record?
SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC has a 65.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC's fleet?
SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC operates 8 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC based?
SCOTLAND SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC is based in LAURINBURG, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.