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WESTERN RECYCLERS INC (DBA LONE STAR TRUCKING)
USDOT 1222792 • HOUSTON, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameWESTERN RECYCLERS INC
Doing business asLONE STAR TRUCKING
Address2722 HOLMES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77051
Phone(713) 797-1108
Company officerRAMON MARTINEZ
In business sinceMar 2004
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers6 (6 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 61.54% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2004: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections13 (8 OOS)
Driver inspections14 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceDec 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Dec 2024. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2024 → Dec 2024
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2021
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2018 → Jul 2019
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → Jul 2018
Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Aug 8, 2026 Walk-around, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.13C1: No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as req…
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Feb 23, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
13 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.201A-FRSC, OOS
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
49 CFR 393.11A1-LCHL
49 CFR 393.209E-SPSLA
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
+7 more
Feb 6, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.48A: Inoperative/defective brakes
Jan 28, 2026 Walk-around, TX
10 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75G-LOAD, OOS
49 CFR 393.75G-LOAD
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
49 CFR 393.45B2PC: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
49 CFR 393.11UR: Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material req…
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
+4 more
Jan 1, 2026 Walk-around, TX
6 violations
49 CFR 393.209E: Power steering violations
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
Dec 12, 2025 Walk-around, TX
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3: Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, OOS
49 CFR 393.45DLUV: Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 392.2RG
Oct 8, 2025 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Sep 5, 2025 Full inspection, TX
9 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 392.2W
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
+3 more
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Dec 24, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 29, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 5, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 1, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 6, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 8, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 29, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 29, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 28, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 2 other registered movers, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Western Recyclers INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Western Recyclers INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2004 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1222792 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Western Recyclers INC
Western Recyclers INC, doing business as Lone Star Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since March 2004. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1222792, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about WESTERN RECYCLERS INC
Is Western Recyclers INC legit?
Western Recyclers INC has an active USDOT registration (1222792). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Western Recyclers INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Western Recyclers INC based?
2722 Holmes Road, Houston, TX 77051. Phone on file: (713) 797-1108. Registered with FMCSA since March 2004.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 21, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.