MONTGOMERY RECYCLING INC

MONTGOMERY RECYCLING INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Vernal, UT. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MONTGOMERY RECYCLING INC (USDOT 232794)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/232794/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 232794 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: LESLIE MONTGOMERY Company officer 2: THOMAS WADE Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Garbage / Refuse Based in VERNAL, UT

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88615 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +5 (5 → 10) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 232794

In FMCSA records since Jun 7, 1983 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer LESLIE MONTGOMERY

Company officer 2 THOMAS WADE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Garbage / Refuse

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 73,780 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (435) 789-2136

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1120 S 1500 E

VERNAL, UT 84078

Mailing

1120 S 1500 E

VERNAL, UT 84078-8611

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 232794

In FMCSA records since Jun 7, 1983 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 73,780 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

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

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	2	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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)

40.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

MONTGOMERY RECYCLING INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in UT (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (6.7% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and Gonard ent are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 40.0% 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 88,615 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,615 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

40%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,615 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +30.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Jul 9, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 5 10
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-06 2025-12

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
Utah (UT)	4	1	25.0%	Dec 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		5
Unknown		2
Gonard Ent		1
Maurer Man		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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	15.20	15	—	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 (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86550790	Dec 11, 2025	UT	1	ROOSEVELT UT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR UT Z087480 · 3AKJGND19FDGR1489	5	393.9A-LBL, 387.301A, 393.55E-B	No
85529479	Aug 18, 2025	UT	1	DUCHESNE UT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR UT Z087480 · 3AKJGND19FDGR1489	5	393.9A-LCL, 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.9A-LBL	No
83891264	Feb 6, 2025	UT	1	NAPLES UT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK UT Z019792 · 1FVHGNDR8CDBK8124	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
83695667	Jan 13, 2025	UT	1	ROOSEVELT UT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR UT Z062374 · 3AKJGLD68ESFM3022	4	393.55D1-B, 393.11A1-LRR, 393.55E-B	No
81897358	Jun 12, 2024	UT	1	HEBER CITY UT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR UT Z062374 · 3AKJGLD68ESFM3022	16	393.45(b)(2), 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
UT0900107099	May 6, 2009	UT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
UT0010400502	Jun 7, 2004	UT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROOSEVELT UT	UT	2	0
DUCHESNE UT	UT	1	0
HEBER CITY UT	UT	1	1
NAPLES UT	UT	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	3	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	3	2
393.43(a)	No/improper tractor protection valve	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Utah carriers Vernal carriers 5 inspections 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

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