COBRA TRADING LLC

LOUISVILLE, KY

DBA: BLUE RECYCLED MATERIALS

COBRA TRADING LLC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers, based in Louisville, KY. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.7% out-of-service rate sits below 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 Driver 4.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 5.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COBRA TRADING LLC (USDOT 3292149)
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 — Driver 4.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 5.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3292149/
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 3292149 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: SPENCER BLUE Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in LOUISVILLE, KY

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
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 4.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). 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.

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 3292149
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2019 (~7y)
Company officer SPENCER BLUE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (SCRAP METAL)
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 765,564 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8200 PORT RD
LOUISVILLE, KY 40258
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3292149
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2019 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 765,564 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.5% vs 6.7% -2.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.47 vs 1.80 -1.33
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 2 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 51 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.67%
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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
51
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

BLUE RECYCLED MATERIALS had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (14) and IN (1).

Violation profile

6.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 15 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Mack 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%).

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
4.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,789 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,789 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)

2023-09 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
Kentucky (KY) 14 1 7.1% Sep 8, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 16
Kenworth 10
Mack 7
Freightliner 4
Superior T 2
Supi 1
Trim 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 1 0.22 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.69 1 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 (51 rows) View all 51 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88941219 Sep 8, 2026 KY 2 WADDY KY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88694410 Aug 13, 2026 KY 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.86B1-RIG No
88075064 Jun 8, 2026 KY 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87135603 Feb 22, 2026 IN 3 GEORGETOWN IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87042020 Feb 13, 2026 KY 2 WADDY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86296118 Nov 12, 2025 KY 3 WADDY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
85747447 Sep 11, 2025 KY 2 WADDY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85285017 Jul 22, 2025 KY 2 LOUISVILLE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85100441 Jul 1, 2025 KY 2 LEXINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84974416 Jun 17, 2025 KY 2 RICHMOND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.134, 392.2RG Yes
83798267 Feb 5, 2025 KY 2 LEXINGTON
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83600617 Jan 14, 2025 KY 3 WADDY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83353659 Dec 10, 2024 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
83333699 Dec 6, 2024 KY 3 WADDY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2AU No
83307398 Dec 3, 2024 KY 2 WADDY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2AU No
82608742 Sep 9, 2024 KY 3 WADDY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82457302 Aug 22, 2024 KY 3 WADDY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82445619 Aug 21, 2024 KY 2 LEXINGTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23(a)(2), 392.9(a) Yes
82254196 Jul 30, 2024 KY 2 LOUISVILLE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
81840725 Jun 10, 2024 KY 2 LOUISVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11, 393.9(a), 393.95(a) No
81684775 May 22, 2024 KY 3 WADDY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81651858 May 18, 2024 IN 2 ST CROIX IN
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.78(a), 396.5(b) Yes
81317945 Apr 10, 2024 KY 2 RICHMOND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81317727 Apr 10, 2024 KY 2 LOUISVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9(a) Yes
80959815 Feb 28, 2024 KY 2 LEXINGTON
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072732595 Feb 18, 2022 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072650845 Jul 23, 2021 KY 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
RICHMOND KY 10 3
WADDY KY 10 0
LEXINGTON KY 9 5
SHELBYVILLE KY 5 0
LOUISVILLE KY 4 1
LONDON KY 2 2
GEORGETOWN IN IN 1 0
SELLERSBURG IN IN 1 1
SR265 WB @ EXIT 11 IN 1 0
ST CROIX IN IN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 15 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 3 3
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1

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