Carrier profile · USDOT 372593 · MC-235228 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
VERTEX RECOVERY LP
DBA NICKCO RECYCLING INC
6 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPITTSBURG, TX75/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-235228 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 4470319Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4470319
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vertexenergy.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1955166USDOT 3507093USDOT 4008732
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rhonda stevens — 9 carriers: USDOT 1282881USDOT 1682653USDOT 1859092USDOT 1883037USDOT 1955166USDOT 3230914USDOT 3507093USDOT 4008732
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B9A1262X7B180101 | 2 | 4 | Aug 23, 2023 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 1XKYD49X6NJ482767 | 2 | 6 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 1JJV532U8TL275120 | 2 | 3 | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 1XKAD49X1FJ442678 | 2 | 2 | May 7, 2024 | Jan 7, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 9 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer
- Authorities
- 9
- Combined power
- 109
- States
- 6
- Oldest authority
- Nov 8, 1989
- Active now
- 5
- VERTEX RECOVERY LP· viewingUSDOT 3725936PU
- H & H OIL LPUSDOT 195516665PU
- VERTEX REFINING MYRTLE GROVE LLCUSDOT 350709322PU
- CROSSROAD CARRIERS LPUSDOT 16826535PU
- E-SOURCE HOLDINGS LLCUSDOT 18830375PU
- VERTEX MARINE FUEL SERVICES LLCUSDOT 40087323PU
- ERNEST STEVENSUSDOT 12828811PU
- RHONDA K STEVENSUSDOT 18590921PU
- FAR NORTH TRUCKING LLCUSDOT 32309141PU