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CASCADES HOLDING US INC

ROCHESTER, NY

DBA: METRO RETAIL RECYCLING SERVICES AND CASCADES RECOVERY PLUS

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
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.7% vs peer 16.0% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CASCADES HOLDING US INC (USDOT 1960656)
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 5.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.7% vs peer 16.0%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1960656/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1960656 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: USHAS VARGHESE Garbage / Refuse Other (RECYCLABLES) Based in ROCHESTER, NY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.7% vs peer median 16% (worse). n=25478 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 1960656
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2009 (~16y)
Company officer USHAS VARGHESE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse, Other (RECYCLABLES)
Fleet size 41 units
Drivers 38
Annual mileage 1,590,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (585) 527-8110
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1845 EMERSON ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14606
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1960656
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2009 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,590,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.7% vs 23.4% +4.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.0% vs 6.7% -1.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.04 vs 1.80 -0.76
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 11 28 0
Trailers 168 0 0
Trucks 0 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 13 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 104 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 50 50 0
OOS inspections 1 11 0
OOS percentage 2% 22% —
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
41
Drivers
38
Inspections
104
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
13 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

METRO RETAIL RECYCLING SERVICES AND CASCADES RECOVERY PLUS had 50 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 24.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

50 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (39) and VT (4).

Violation profile

24.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 17 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 41 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 38 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 25,478 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–62 power units (±50% of this carrier's 41 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,478 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16%
Median across 25,478 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
36 violations
18 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
14 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 39 10 25.6% Apr 13, 2026
Vermont (VT) 4 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 3 1 33.3% Mar 17, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 1 33.3% Nov 13, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 63
Unknown 20
Mana 7
Fontaine 6
Mack 6
Trailer 4
Wabash National 4
Wade 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.17 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.48 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 — 5.10 5 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (104 rows) View all 104 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88043122 Jun 4, 2026 VT 1 COVENTRY SB RA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3715457 · 3AKJHLDV0SSVS2128
0 — No
87568041 Apr 13, 2026 NY 2 CHURCHVILLE NY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 32657NE · 1M2GR2GC1RM037978
0 — No
87332620 Mar 17, 2026 MA 2 H-LUDLOW
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3817773 · 3AKJHLDV9SSWA4757
0 — No
87382799 Mar 5, 2026 VT 2 VT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3168951 · 3AKJHLDR8NSNH9082
1 393.55E-B No
87144530 Feb 19, 2026 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3791054 · 3AKJHLDV4SSWA4746
0 — No
87074496 Feb 11, 2026 NY 2 CASSADAGA NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3441301 · 3AKJHLDV8PDUE7797
2 393.55C1-B, 393.45D-B No
87003027 Feb 6, 2026 NY 2 SCHENECTADY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2816108 · 3AKJGEDV0KSKU4619
1 393.100B-C Yes
87023253 Feb 5, 2026 NY 2 GROVELAND NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3817772 · 3AKJHLDV2SSWA4745
0 — No
86960590 Feb 5, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3736405 · 3AKJHLDV1SDVZ2807
0 — No
86896108 Jan 20, 2026 NY 3 ALLEGANY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3441358 · 3AKJHLDVXPDUE7798
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV No
86829715 Jan 12, 2026 NY 2 SAUGERTIES NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2816108 · 3AKJGEDV0KSKU4619
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLED, 393.100C-C Yes
86525182 Dec 3, 2025 NY 2 CHURCHVILLE NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 15381BR · 1XKZDP0X9RJ374619
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
86456162 Nov 25, 2025 NY 2 CHURCHVILLE NY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 20053BR · 5KJJALD11LPLW0933
3 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86322169 Nov 13, 2025 PA 3 PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3616192 · 3AKJHLDV9RSUR2749
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86278879 Nov 3, 2025 NY 3 WEST HENRIETTA NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3817772 · 3AKJHLDV2SSWA4745
0 — No
85933363 Sep 26, 2025 NY 2 ROCHESTER NY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 46835NF · 1M2GR3GC9SM045337
1 393.100B-C Yes
85860415 Sep 17, 2025 NY 2 HAMBURG NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3715452 · 1FVACXFCXRHUY1433
0 — No
85679481 Aug 29, 2025 NY 3 CLIFTON PARK NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3791859 · 3AKJHLDV3SSWA4401
2 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85619728 Aug 26, 2025 VT 3 ALBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3715457 · 3AKJHLDV0SSVS2128
0 — No
85627598 Aug 22, 2025 NY 2 CHURCHVILLE NY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 20053BR · 5KJJALD11LPLW0933
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85616506 Aug 22, 2025 NY 2 BERGEN NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 15381BR · 1XKZDP0X9RJ374619
8 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
85436814 Aug 1, 2025 NY 3 DUNKIRK NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3441301 · 3AKJHLDV8PDUE7797
0 — No
85290514 Jul 16, 2025 NY 2 SPRING VALLEY NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3715331 · 3AKJHLDV9SSVS2130
0 — No
85238068 Jul 10, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3791054 · 3AKJHLDV4SSWA4746
0 — No
85044703 Jun 24, 2025 NY 2 WATERLOO NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2816109 · 3AKJGEDV7KSKU4620
0 — No
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2500391943 Nov 5, 2025 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY4075192600 Mar 31, 2025 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
NH6022452825 Dec 26, 2024 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3957107700 Oct 27, 2022 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP44253340 May 13, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP38573490 Jul 21, 2020 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP36878110 Nov 24, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3814416700 Oct 28, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3789353900 May 20, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CTP201832444 Oct 16, 2018 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0014514629 Aug 18, 2014 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NYSP10834020 Sep 8, 2011 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT1000157134 Mar 25, 2010 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 28, 2010
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHURCHVILLE NY NY 5 3
WATERTOWN NY NY 4 1
SAUGERTIES NY NY 3 2
COVENTRY SB RA VT 3 0
DUNKIRK NY NY 2 1
HAMBURG NY NY 2 0
HIGHLAND NY NY 2 1
NIAGARA FALLS NY NY 2 0
NICHOLS NY NY 2 0
ROCHESTER NY NY 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 17 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 7 7
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
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