AMERICAN RECYCLING CORPORATION
DBA: AMERICAN RECYCLING CORP
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN RECYCLING CORPORATION (USDOT 436427) 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 Officer(s): JAKE VANDERZANDEN (Company officer) Organization: CORPORATION 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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/436427/ As of: Jul 22, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
C
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 35.7% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93853 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 31 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 5.56% | 27.78% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
AMERICAN RECYCLING CORPORATION is a corporation based in SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 436427. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 11 power units and 6 drivers, with 31 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 35.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
AMERICAN RECYCLING CORPORATION is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Spokane Valley, WA. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 30.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.
20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 82% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in WA (13) and ID (6), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
30.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (70.4% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 4 times, 4 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Kenworth, Volvo, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 93,853 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (WA) | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Idaho (ID) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| US (US) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 28, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.56 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 1.54 | 2 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | — | 5.77 | 6 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87390306 | Mar 20, 2026 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 87072297 | Feb 13, 2026 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 87013035 | Feb 6, 2026 | WA | 3 | MOSES LAKE WA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 86735821 | Jan 6, 2026 | ID | 2 | POST FALLS ID |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86419711 | Nov 25, 2025 | ID | 2 | id-coeur-dalene-id |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 86229545 | Oct 30, 2025 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Yes |
| 86218370 | Oct 29, 2025 | WA | 2 | SPOKANE VALLEY WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 85347690 | Jul 28, 2025 | ID | 1 | POST FALLS ID |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 85125254 | Jun 30, 2025 | WA | 3 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84908538 | Jun 5, 2025 | WA | 1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 84794519 | May 27, 2025 | WA | 3 | SPOKANE WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 84511512 | Apr 25, 2025 | ID | 1 | POST FALLS ID |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B-AIR | Yes |
| 84474111 | Apr 21, 2025 | WA | 1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 396.5B-L, 393.48A-BIBD, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 84287943 | Mar 28, 2025 | US | 1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.47E | Yes |
| 83322671 | Dec 4, 2024 | WA | 1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.9A-HLLH, 393.48A-BIAD | No |
| 82974588 | Oct 22, 2024 | WA | 3 | SPOKANE WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82761429 | Sep 24, 2024 | WA | 2 | SPOKANE VALLEY WA |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.71(h)(10) | Yes |
| 82238081 | Jul 25, 2024 | ID | 1 | POST FALLS ID |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 396.5(b) | No |
| 81861621 | Jun 12, 2024 | ID | 1 | POST FALLS ID |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81467717 | Apr 25, 2024 | WA | 3 | DEER PARK WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81215982 | Mar 13, 2024 | WA | 3 | SPOKANE WA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80980886 | Feb 23, 2024 | WA | 2 | DEER PARK WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80241881 | Nov 21, 2023 | WA | 3 | wa-sc64---east-spokane-(poe) |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79957108 | Oct 18, 2023 | WA | 2 | CHEWELAH PARK |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79833611 | Sep 21, 2023 | WA | 3 | wa-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA000E971796 | Oct 17, 2019 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E791016 | Apr 20, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA0001905298 | Mar 7, 2005 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA0000197702 | Feb 26, 1997 | WA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 7 | 1 |
| POST FALLS ID | ID | 5 | 2 |
| SPOKANE WA | WA | 3 | 0 |
| DEER PARK WA | WA | 2 | 0 |
| SPOKANE VALLEY WA | WA | 2 | 1 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | US | 1 | 1 |
| 5000 E TRENT | WA | 1 | 0 |
| CHEWELAH PARK | WA | 1 | 0 |
| MOSES LAKE WA | WA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 393.71(h)(10) | No or Improper safety chains for towbar | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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How to verify AMERICAN RECYCLING CORPORATION
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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