Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 497033)

RECYCLING EXPRESS INC

U.S. DOT#: 497033

Address: 7430 INDUSTRIAL RD
FLORENCE, KY 41042
Number of Vehicles: 26
Number of Drivers: 25
Number of Inspections: 25

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/27/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 08/08/2022)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	43.8	23.2
Driver	4.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/27/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-471888
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
1.51 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	6.18 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.21 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 26.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 11 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 25 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 22


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation.	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	3	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.134B-CRHLC	Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container.	2	2	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75G1-T	Tires - Manufactured homes exceeding tire load limit.	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative.	2	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI	Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

11/3/2025	KYS149000239	KY	A98319	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
10/30/2025	KYCV42723524	KY	004967A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/3/2025	IN6215000882	IN	A98322	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
9/15/2025	KYCV44930025	KY	001721A	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G1-T Tires - Manufactured homes exceeding tire load limit						3
9/15/2025	OH1637000110	OH	A88002	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/23/2025	KYB915000220	KY	004967A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/17/2025	KYB914000528	KY	004967A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
4/4/2025	OH0814000037	OH	A98321	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/20/2025	OH3270000597	OH	A93047	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
2/12/2025	KYCV41015074	KY	004968A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/23/2025	IN6665006346	IN	A93047	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
1/2/2025	OH3270000321	OH	004968A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
12/26/2024	OH3270000292	OH	A90822	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/2/2024	KYB918000045	KY	004967A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
11/14/2024	IN7250000773	IN	A98322	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
9/23/2024	IN8105006053	IN	A98322	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
9/18/2024	KY0B90800326	KY		KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
8/22/2024	KYCV44791094	KY	004967A	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
8/12/2024	IN7703003885	IN	A90822	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
7/22/2024	OH3282007302	OH	A90823	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/17/2024	IN6774001027	IN	A82315	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
7/2/2024	OH1482004408	OH	A98323	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
6/21/2024	KYCV43683643	KY	NONE	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
3/7/2024	KYM809099278	KY	A95210	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
2/9/2024	KYCV43403170	KY	A98321	KY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

2/27/2024	OH0243033511	OH	A98319	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
1/12/2024	OH0245005379	OH	A98322	KY	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/3/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 8
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 17
Total Crashes* : 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/27/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
8/11/2022 KY-2022-0063-US1559

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/3/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 8 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 17	Total Crashes: 2*
8/3/2023 (Non-Ratable Review) 5/19/2022 (Compliance Review) 10/1/1997 (Compliance Review) 12/4/1996 (Compliance Review) 2/29/1996 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 25 4.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 43.8% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

26.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 26.3 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

26.3 Average Power Units = 26 Current Power Units + 26 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 27 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 497033 = 96% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
41,055 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,081,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 26.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

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The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

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