MILLER QUALITY RECYCLING INC

MILLER QUALITY RECYCLING INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 4 drivers, based in Bedford, PA. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.8% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 14, 2024

Policy effective · Dec 10, 2023

Review these

Common (Property) gap · 87 days Inactive Dec 18, 2023 → reinstated Mar 14, 2024
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 5.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MILLER QUALITY RECYCLING INC (USDOT 1281399)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 87 days — Inactive Dec 18, 2023 → reinstated Mar 14, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 5.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1281399/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1281399 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KIMBERLY SUE MILLER Company officer 2: STEVE DEWIGHT MILLER General Freight Paper Products Based in BEDFORD, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 5% (worse). n=106789 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1281399

In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2004 (~22y)

MC / docket MC084795

Company officer KIMBERLY SUE MILLER

Company officer 2 STEVE DEWIGHT MILLER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Paper Products

Fleet size 8 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 60,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (814) 623-2100

Email: [email protected]

Physical

167 WARMUTH LANE

BEDFORD, PA 15522

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1281399

In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2004 (~22y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.31 vs 1.80 -0.49

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-03-14 (919 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Dec 10, 2023
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC084795
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	46	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	0	4	0
OOS percentage	0%	30.77%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MILLER QUALITY RECYCLING INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.8%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 7.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (8) and PA (3).

Violation profile

30.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (69.2% of violations); top code 393.47(d) (All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 106,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,789 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,789 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +28.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024 (87 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	8	2	25.0%	Sep 4, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	3	2	66.7%	Sep 3, 2026
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 16, 2025
West Virginia (WV)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		11
Pete		4
Dodge		2
Wabash National		2
Chevrolet		1
Great Dane		1
Kenworth		1
Mheb		1
Navi		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	6.87	7	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	2.17	2	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88916890	Sep 4, 2026	MD	2	CUMBERLAND MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	1	393.9A-LIL	No
88894579	Sep 3, 2026	PA	2	BEDFORD TOWNSHIP PA	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AF96984 · 1NPALU0X1YN520697	1	393.134B-CRHLC	Yes
87198142	Mar 2, 2026	MD	2	CLEAR SPRING MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH67672 · 1NPALU0X96N894486	1	393.9A-LIL	No
87145263	Feb 24, 2026	MD	2	HANCOCK MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	0	—	No
86967467	Feb 4, 2026	PA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Navi PA AG83753 · 2HSFMAMR0YC034965	2	392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLS4	No
86851932	Jan 19, 2026	MD	2	CUMBERLAND MD	Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH68738 · 1XEWDB9X7WJ772013	0	—	No
86090962	Oct 16, 2025	MD	2	FLINTSTONE MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	0	—	No
85253550	Jul 17, 2025	WV	3	RIDGELEY WV	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 779457 · 1NPALU0X96N894486	2	392.2-SLLS3, 392.16-D	No
85196438	Jul 8, 2025	MD	2	CUMBERLAND MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	1	393.134B-CRHLC	Yes
84998657	Jun 18, 2025	MD	2	CUMBERLAND MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	1	393.100B-C	Yes
84979007	Jun 16, 2025	OH	2	COLUMBIANA OH	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG19824 · 1XPFD49X56D884233	1	393.11A1-CSLRR	No
84406840	Apr 14, 2025	PA	2	pa-sr-220-bedford-twp---.5-south	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AF96984 · 1NPALU0X1YN520697	2	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
84360759	Apr 9, 2025	MD	2	HAGERSTOWN MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH37495 · 1XP5DB9X1NN314612	7	393.207C-SSLMS, 393.209D-STSM, 396.3A1-STLT	No
82444390	Aug 21, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	0	—	No
81958099	Jun 25, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge PA ZTR0858 · 3C7WRTAJ8MG694448	0	—	No
81961743	Jun 24, 2024	PA	2	pa-i99-mm-39-antis-twp---i-99-pin	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZSY4249 · 1GBJ6C13X7F412743	2	393.78, 392.2	No
81384579	Apr 18, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	1	393.134	Yes
80727201	Jan 31, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge PA ZTR0858 · 3C7WRTAJ8MG694448	4	393.95(f), 390.21T(b), 393.95(a)	No
80533297	Jan 4, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	0	—	No
79802438	Oct 2, 2023	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AF96984 · 1NPALU0X1YN520697	0	—	No
79615355	Sep 8, 2023	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	0	—	No
79323745	Aug 4, 2023	MD	1	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AF96984 · 1NPALU0X1YN520697	10	396.5(b), 396.3(a)(1), 393.209(d)	Yes
78976610	Jun 26, 2023	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH10323 · 1XKWDB9X2WJ774199	0	—	No
78816911	Jun 6, 2023	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG83753 · 2HSFMAMR0YC034965	0	—	No
78656276	May 18, 2023	MD	1	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG65275 · 1XP5DR9X02N581857	1	393.45(b)(2)	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD25S0006458	Apr 9, 2025	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD24S0004364	Oct 21, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD20A0663635	Jan 23, 2020	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
May 16, 2018	MC84795-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	CA7000016	91X	$750,000	Dec 10, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-Z34829	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 1, 2018	Dec 10, 2023	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Mar 14, 2024

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 18, 2023

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 18, 2023

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 18, 2023

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 87 days (through Mar 14, 2024)
Dec 10, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ALLEGANY COUNTY	MD	10	2
CUMBERLAND MD	MD	4	2
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	MD	3	2
CLEAR SPRING MD	MD	1	0
FLINTSTONE MD	MD	1	0
HAGERSTOWN MD	MD	1	0
HANCOCK MD	MD	1	0
COLUMBIANA OH	OH	1	0
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	1
RIDGELEY WV	WV	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(d)	All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Bedford carriers BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 27 inspections 3 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots