Carrier profile · USDOT 29082 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC

DBA EMR

33 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 5 statesMETAIRIE, LA74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

37Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(504) 636-7222 Email dispatchWILL.ROSATO@EMRGROUP.COM

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

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

61.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.5 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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 5

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 33-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Maintenance28 · 26 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 37

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

22.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

METAIRIE, LA

3636 S I 10 SERVICE ROAD SUITE 101

Top corridor

LA 44 · FL 9 · AL 8

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 2176186 USDOT 1299167Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2635720 USDOT 2947078 USDOT 2979746 USDOT 3342661 USDOT 287546 USDOT 1007245 USDOT 4002976 USDOT 1880721

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@emrgroup.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 149949 USDOT 174866 USDOT 471476 USDOT 1207802 USDOT 1299167 USDOT 1492294 USDOT 1942746 USDOT 2176186

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william rosato — 2 carriers: USDOT 1942746

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3636 S I 10 SERVICE ROAD SUITE 101, METAIRIE, LA, 70001
Mailing address: 3636 S I 10 SERVICE ROAD SUITE, METAIRIE, LA, 70001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (504) 636-7222
Cell: (504) 206-6433
Fax: (504) 636-7210
Email: will.rosato@emrgroup.com
Web domain: emrgroup.com

Registration

Officers: William Rosato · David Farnsworth, Jr.
USDOT / docket: 29082
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 785,123 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 19, 2022
D-U-N-S: 926737321

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

785,123

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 SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC.

SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 29082) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 19, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC's USDOT number is 29082.

Is SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC's safety record?

SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).