Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO safe to load? CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO (USDOT 479985, MC-303392) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in WATERLOO, IA, operating 4 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO's USDOT number is 479985, and its motor carrier number is MC-303392.
As of 2026-06-13, CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO operates 4 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER CO is based in WATERLOO, IA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | Jun 1998 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Jun 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 1996 | $1M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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