Def Recycling Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Gainesville, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 78% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.75 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.40 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 55% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 45%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 |
| TX |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | 393209D | Steering system components worn welded or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |