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MODERN AMERICAN RECYCLING SERVICE INC

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — MODERN AMERICAN RECYCLING SERVICE INC (USDOT 897133)
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 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/897133/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 897133 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: PHILIP C MASON Company officer 2: DWIGHT J CATON Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Based in GIBSON, LA

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195542 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.

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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 897133
In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2000 (~26y)
Company officer PHILIP C MASON
Company officer 2 DWIGHT J CATON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 80 mi
Contact & address
Physical
499 POWHATTEN COURT
GIBSON, LA 70356
Mailing
PO BOX 1160
AMELIA, LA 70340
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 897133
In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2000 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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 4 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 27.27% —
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
5
Drivers
2
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 195,542 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,542 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,542 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-08

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
Louisiana (LA) 9 4 44.4% Aug 21, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 10
Kenworth 5
Benlo Co. 3
Benl 2
Benlee 2
Fontaine 2
Constructo 1
Dragon 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.86 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.40 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 8.40 8 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88767017 Aug 21, 2026 LA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87648024 Apr 21, 2026 LA 2 GALLIANO LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 75A3-TAOL, 2-SLLEWA1, 17C-PI Yes
87349765 Mar 20, 2026 LA 2 HOUMA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
87060990 Feb 17, 2026 LA 2 THIBODAUX LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
85928081 Sep 30, 2025 MS 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85667527 Sep 2, 2025 LA 2 DES ALLEMANDS LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.51A-SIN, 396.17C-PI Yes
85318384 Jul 22, 2025 LA 3 GRAY LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84663853 May 13, 2025 AL 2 GRAND BAY AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84032952 Feb 27, 2025 LA 2 HOUMA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.134B-CRHLC Yes
83647591 Jan 18, 2025 LA 2 NEW ORLEANS LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83447788 Dec 18, 2024 LA 2 METAIRIE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.134B-CRHLC Yes
82520946 Aug 19, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81769402 May 31, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81239457 Mar 29, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
80016310 Oct 24, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.45(b) No
78412735 Apr 20, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2024110136 Sep 17, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA6053729655 Jun 26, 2020 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0140036966 Nov 28, 2014 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL000662049A Aug 7, 2010 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0009043895 May 25, 2006 LA 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
ROADSIDE LA 5 0
HOUMA LA LA 2 1
GRAND BAY AL AL 1 0
DES ALLEMANDS LA LA 1 1
GALLIANO LA LA 1 1
GRAY LA LA 1 0
METAIRIE LA LA 1 1
NEW ORLEANS LA LA 1 0
THIBODAUX LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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