Carrier profile · USDOT 898062 · MC-976813 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hazleton Scrap Recycling Inc

18 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 1 statesANDREAS, PA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976813 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 778-2215 Email dispatchajmiller@ptd.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average84.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

87.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 48.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’16–’18

Lancer’18–’21

United Financial’21–’24

Great West’24–’25

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2021	$750K	10
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

57.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

ANDREAS, PA

78 WALNUT LANE

Top corridor

PA 15

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2444324 USDOT 4122129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2451605 USDOT 4122129 USDOT 2444324 USDOT 587997

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ptd.net — 990 carriers: USDOT 5572 USDOT 10479 USDOT 10692 USDOT 11757 USDOT 38054 USDOT 38062 USDOT 38071 USDOT 38104

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 78 WALNUT LANE, ANDREAS, PA, 18211
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (570) 778-2215
Fax: (570) 386-2773
Email: ajmiller@ptd.net
Web domain: ptd.net

Registration

Officer: Paul D Warner Jr
USDOT / docket: 898062 · MC-976813
First registered: Aug 9, 2000
Last MCS-150: Dec 26, 2025 · 76,847 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

76,847

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC.

HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC (USDOT 898062) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 898062, and its motor carrier number is MC-976813.

Is HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC's fleet?

HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC operates 18 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC based?

HAZLETON SCRAP RECYCLING INC is based in ANDREAS, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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