Carrier profile · USDOT 1154275 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AMERICAN WASTE INC

DBA GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

249 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesKALKASKA, MI93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

249Power units

96 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(984) 301-3327 Email dispatchsmckeel@GFLENV.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

249 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 127 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 24.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

126 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 33

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 249-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 249
Inspections · 24 mo: 127
Annualized: ≈64 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving108 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 249
Observed power (24 mo): 96
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

11.0%

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

127

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KALKASKA, MI

3947 US 131 NORTH

Top corridor

MI 127

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1589315 USDOT 1373276

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gflenv.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 178551 USDOT 186268 USDOT 198696 USDOT 345134 USDOT 444728 USDOT 446408 USDOT 465373 USDOT 775195

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sammy mckeel — 6 carriers: USDOT 1589315 USDOT 2055475 USDOT 2386390 USDOT 3476993 USDOT 3477275

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

249

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3947 US 131 NORTH, KALKASKA, MI, 49646
Mailing address: PO BOX 1030, KALKASKA, MI, 49646
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (984) 301-3327
Cell: (919) 710-9493
Fax: (231) 258-9961
Email: smckeel@gflenv.com
Web domain: gflenv.com

Registration

Officer: Sammy Mckeel
USDOT / docket: 1154275
First registered: Jul 25, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 6,524,312 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

249

Power units

142

Drivers

142

CDL drivers

6,524,312

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN WASTE INC.

AMERICAN WASTE INC (USDOT 1154275) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 127 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 127 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 249 power units and 142 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN WASTE INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN WASTE INC's USDOT number is 1154275.

Is AMERICAN WASTE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, AMERICAN WASTE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN WASTE INC's safety record?

AMERICAN WASTE INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 196 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).