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Carrier profile · USDOT 462966

PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC

5 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesEVANSVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
13.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2017 · vPIC
Call dispatch(812) 424-5566Email dispatchbilling@piranhashred.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 35 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority34 yr active
since 1991
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo75.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2007–2017 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 34-yr authority, 75% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC safe to work with?

Is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC safe to load? PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC (USDOT 462966) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EVANSVILLE, IN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
PMPIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC 86
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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

50.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 16.7 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
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 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
5
Annualized
≈3 / 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.

  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo5
KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
EVANSVILLE, IN
813 E FRANKLIN ST
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IN
KY 3 · IN 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael murphy — 67 carriers: USDOT 230970USDOT 339809USDOT 366501USDOT 397557USDOT 515675USDOT 533535USDOT 744352USDOT 814175

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)3

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
813 E FRANKLIN ST, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47711
Mailing address
P O BOX 6351, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47719-0351
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(812) 424-5566
Fax
(812) 424-5595
Email
billing@piranhashred.com
Web domain
piranhashred.com

Registration

Officer
Michael Murphy
USDOT / docket
462966
First registered
11/07/1991
Last MCS-150
11/19/2025 · 120,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 07/05/2006
D-U-N-S
946493590

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
5Drivers
—CDL drivers
120,000Annual mileage
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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 PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 462966.

Is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC's safety record?

PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC's fleet?

PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC based?

PIRANHA MOBILE SHREDDING AND RECYCLING INC is based in EVANSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.