Recycle for Change Safety Record

DOT# 2753891 · Richmond, CA 94801 · 5109323839

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/21/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Recycle for Change (DOT# 2753891) in Richmond, California has 47 inspections on record with 30 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

47 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 47) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 47) National: 6.4%
72% OOS rate better than 72% of carriers in California
12% crash rate better than 12% of carriers in California

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

30 total violations across 47 inspections
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
18
Other
8

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 29 (62%) Level 2: 9 (19%) Level 3: 9 (19%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/21/2026 CA 2 0 0
02/22/2026 CA 1 0 0
01/01/2026 CA 2 0 0
12/05/2025 CA 1 0 0
11/30/2025 CA 1 0 0
11/27/2025 CA 2 0 0
10/22/2025 CA 1 0 0
10/21/2025 CA 2 0 0
10/06/2025 CA 1 0 0
09/22/2025 CA 1 0 0
1 injury crash
03-AUG-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
03-AUG-24 CA 0 4 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 13
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/01/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20250422 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 360,000
Address 1081 Essex Ave, Richmond, CA 94801