Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3756560 · MC-1342897
SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC
34 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBUS, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1342897 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC safe to work with?
Is SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC safe to load? SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 3756560, MC-1342897) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, MS, operating 34 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SCSCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC 100
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 34-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Union · 22–26
20212026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2022 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
1999
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 mo2020
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, MS
Top corridor
MS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 8039Some 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 8039USDOT 1248129USDOT 745139USDOT 3248854
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 59696USDOT 186903USDOT 303848USDOT 449871USDOT 617993USDOT 671688USDOT 745139USDOT 1571048
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 973 ISLAND RD, COLUMBUS, MS, 39701-8785
- Mailing address
- 299 SW CLAY ST STE 350, PORTLAND, OR, 97201-5819
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 224-9900
- dlipton@rdus.com
- Web domain
- rdus.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Lipton · Brian Souza
- USDOT / docket
- 3756560 · MC-1342897
- First registered
- 11/02/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2024 · 848,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?
SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 3756560, and its motor carrier number is MC-1342897.
Is SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC's safety record?
SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 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 SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC's fleet?
SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC operates 34 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC based?
SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC is based in COLUMBUS, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.