Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2997969 · MC-22568
PLANET RECYCLING INC
DBA PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS
80 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 5 statesLAS VEGAS, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-22568 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
80Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
60Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 107 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.515.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PLANET RECYCLING INC safe to work with?
Is PLANET RECYCLING INC safe to load? PLANET RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2997969, MC-22568) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in LAS VEGAS, NV, operating 80 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 107 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PRPLANET RECYCLING INC 100
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Safety
107 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.5% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)84 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 80
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 84
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving19
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 19–24
20172025
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)
- 80
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 60
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo8484
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAS VEGAS, NV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2530172USDOT 3405873USDOT 4021374USDOT 1469002USDOT 3021325USDOT 4359557USDOT 3503814USDOT 4462601Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 117 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3433346USDOT 3460419USDOT 3970557USDOT 4186149USDOT 4275642USDOT 3503814USDOT 3564260USDOT 3664031
Shares a company officer with other carriers
milen mintchev — 2 carriers: USDOT 2637018
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8080
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers6161
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9629 SWAYING TREES DR, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89147
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (702) 724-4919
Registration
- Officer
- Milen Mintchev
- USDOT / docket
- 2997969 · MC-22568
- First registered
- 04/18/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 2,082,736 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PLANET RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?
PLANET RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 2997969, and its motor carrier number is MC-22568.
Is PLANET RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLANET RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLANET RECYCLING INC's safety record?
PLANET RECYCLING INC has a 15.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PLANET RECYCLING INC's fleet?
PLANET RECYCLING INC operates 80 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLANET RECYCLING INC based?
PLANET RECYCLING INC is based in LAS VEGAS, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.