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RECYCLE ALABAMA LLC
Opelika, AL
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4052335
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 13 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4052335
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 17, 2025
FMCSA Registration
March 28, 2023
Annual Mileage
100,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
420 Williamson Ave, Opelika, AL 36804-7316
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Thomas Robertson Rutherford
Officer 2
Thomas Rutherford
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayGarbage/Refuse
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 9 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 9 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 9 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 9 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 9 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AL10
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 5 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Truck
2
Dump
1
Grain / Hopper
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mack Granite | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2GR3GC7PM033677 | 4 | — |
| 1992 Kenworth K100 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XK1D49X1NJ491488 | 2 | — |
| 2026 Clement Industries Clement | Grain / Hopper · 45 ft | 5C2BR45B0TM013281 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZDP9X4RJ340283 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZDP9X9PJ248146 | 1 | — |
| 2018 International HX620 | Truck · Class 8 | 3HTDTAPT4JN695271 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Clement Industries Clement | Dump · 45 ft | 5C2BR45B3RM012943 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | 1110000841 | TUSKEGEE AL | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
3WKZD49X6PF264680 5C2BR45B0TM013281 |
AL 1234469 AL A0DED9N |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 24, 2026 | 1413001416 | CARROLLTON GA | III | 1 | — | STRICKLAND TRADING INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XKZDP9X9KJ276585 5C2BR45B0TM013281 |
AL 1224686 AL A0DED9N |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| February 5, 2026 | 1278000995 | PRATTVILLE AL | II | 1 | — | RECYCLE ALABAMA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XK1D49X1NJ491488 5C2BR45B0TM013281 |
AL 1222646 AL A0CX3EA |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | 1930001625 | OPELIKA AL | II | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR3GC7PM033677 |
AL 1210596 |
| December 12, 2025 | 2121000351 | OPELIKA AL | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR3GC7PM033677 |
AL 1210596 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| December 9, 2025 | 1928003836 | PRATTVILLE AL | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XK1D49X1NJ491488 5C2BR45B0TM013281 |
AL 1222646 AL A0CX3EA |
| October 24, 2025 | 1930001450 | LANETT AL | II | — | — | RECYCLE ALABAMA | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR3GC7PM033677 |
AL 1210596 |
| September 9, 2025 | 1930001312 | VALLEY AL | II | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR3GC7PM033677 |
AL 1210596 |
| August 29, 2025 | 1278000507 | CLANTON AL | II | 1 | — | RECYCLE ALABAMA LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH CLEMENT INDUSTRIES |
1XKZDP9X9PJ248146 5C2BR45B3RM012943 |
AL 1217422 AL A0A1BHT |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| August 6, 2025 | 1713005107 | MONTGOMERY AL | III | — | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HTDTAPT4JN695271 |
AL 1205285 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| STRICKLAND TRADING INC | 1 | September 24, 2026 |
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