Carrier profile · USDOT 2481657 · MC-858886 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mid America Recycling LLC

5 power unitsDES MOINES, IA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-858886 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(515) 265-1208 Email dispatchSCOTTE@MIDAMERICARECYCLING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’18 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Depositors’15–’17

Granite State’17–now

2014201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2018

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2017 → Apr 2018	$750K	1
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Mar 2017	$750K	3
ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

DES MOINES, IA

2742 E MARKET STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2742 E MARKET STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (515) 265-1208
Email: scotte@midamericarecycling.com
Web domain: midamericarecycling.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Emery · Todd Mendenhall
USDOT / docket: 2481657 · MC-858886
First registered: Mar 5, 2014
Last MCS-150: Sep 14, 2023 · 18,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

18,000

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 MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC.

MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 2481657) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 14, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?

MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 2481657, and its motor carrier number is MC-858886.

Is MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC's fleet?

MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC based?

MID AMERICA RECYCLING LLC is based in DES MOINES, IA.

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