LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC

LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 76 power units and 60 drivers, based in Midlothian, TX. Across 89 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 29.2% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 6 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

Caution
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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 29.9% vs peer 17.6% Details →
  • 3 fatalities on crash record 75 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 1557779)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 29.9% vs peer 17.6%
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 75 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1557779/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1557779 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: FRANK DECARLO Other (RECYCLED TIRES) Based in MIDLOTHIAN, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.1% vs peer median 0.9% (worse). Vehicle OOS 29.9% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=13321 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1557779
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 2006 (~19y)
Company officer FRANK DECARLO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (RECYCLED TIRES)
Fleet size 76 units
Drivers 60
Annual mileage 4,869,171 mi
Contact & address
Physical
580 GIFCO ROAD
MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065
Mailing
600 RIVER AVENUE
PITTSBURUGH, PA 15212
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1557779
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 2006 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,869,171 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 29.9% vs 23.4% +6.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.1% vs 6.7% -4.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.71 vs 1.80 -0.09
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 40 0
Trailers 868 0 0
Trucks 0 36 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 75 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 2 3 5
Crash reports 0 2 4 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 149 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 89 89 0
OOS inspections 4 23 0
OOS percentage 4.49% 25.84%
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
76
Drivers
60
Inspections
149
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
75 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING LLC had 89 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 29.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

89 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (81) and LA (6).

Violation profile

29.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.3% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 14 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 76 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 60 drivers; Peterbilt, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 13,321 ACTIVE carriers operating 38–114 power units (±50% of this carrier's 76 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 13,321 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 13,321 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 81 25 30.9% Sep 11, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 6 1 16.7% Jul 28, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 95
Wabash National 27
Great Dane 23
Mack 11
Freightliner 10
Stoughton 9
Other 8
Desp 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.47 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.01 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.08 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 67 6.80 7 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (149 rows) View all 149 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89000675 Sep 11, 2026 TX 3 TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88816170 Aug 25, 2026 TX 2 TX
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88682205 Aug 10, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.23A2, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
88630851 Aug 4, 2026 TX 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88547901 Jul 28, 2026 LA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88543929 Jul 28, 2026 LA 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
88334650 Jul 6, 2026 LA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LRLIWR Yes
88328956 Jul 6, 2026 LA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
88223236 Jun 23, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT SEMI-TRAILER
0 No
88194580 Jun 18, 2026 TX 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88047856 Jun 2, 2026 TX 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D3 No
87972618 May 26, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
87938302 May 20, 2026 TX 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87839701 May 12, 2026 TX 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11TL No
87704371 Apr 27, 2026 TX 2 US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87609832 Apr 16, 2026 TX 1 IH20 EB TYLER SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 9, 11TL, 55E Yes
87503303 Apr 2, 2026 TX 2 368V US287 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87487622 Apr 2, 2026 TX 1 IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.47E, 393.13C2, 393.53B No
87487788 Apr 1, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A1 No
87323714 Mar 14, 2026 TX 3 tx-ih-0010-in-harris-co.-(742-797
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 383.23A2, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
87315120 Mar 13, 2026 TX 1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3A1-AR, 393.45DLUV, 396.17C No
87205538 Mar 3, 2026 TX 2 IH10 WB SEALY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17C, 393.9, 393.78 No
87166800 Feb 26, 2026 TX 2 US-59 SB NACOGDOCHES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87080533 Feb 17, 2026 TX 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9, 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E Yes
87116733 Feb 16, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95A No
Recent Crashes (75 rows) View all 75 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7B1FHQE17U Nov 24, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX79ZEHQE1D9 Oct 14, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX791FHQE1KT Sep 16, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX74TFHQE18G Apr 10, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003740567 Feb 28, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX739BHQE1MP Feb 20, 2025 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6YXBHQE13X Sep 16, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6OFHHQE1JN Aug 31, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6NPBHQE167 Aug 11, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6LAGHQE1EU May 1, 2023 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6HN7HQE1RZ Dec 29, 2022 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX6CRAHQE1K5 Jul 14, 2022 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6AZAHQE17F Apr 25, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6987HQE1UP Feb 21, 2022 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX64K7HQE1G4 Aug 24, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX61P7HQE1UW Jun 10, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5XM9HQE1PK Jan 12, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5TSEHQE189 Aug 31, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5TI9HQE1OL Aug 3, 2020 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX5OBGHQE18T Feb 12, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5LYAHQE12A Nov 15, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5IL9HQE1PD Jul 17, 2019 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
TX5G6AHQE1KL Apr 23, 2019 TX 1 0 No No Fatal
TX5FY8HQE15Y Mar 26, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1801079429 Nov 14, 2018 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 14 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 13 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 12 10
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 10 5
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 1

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