Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 345134 · MC-390458
AMERICAN WASTE INC
DBA GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
99 power unitsKALKASKA, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-390458 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 37 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 99 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN WASTE INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN WASTE INC safe to load? AMERICAN WASTE INC (USDOT 345134, MC-390458) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in KALKASKA, MI, operating 99 power units and 125 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (34/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Liberty Fire · 00–06
Greenwich · 06–14
Xl Specialty · 11–17
Xl America · 17–24
20002025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC | Mar 2017 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 4 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Dec 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2000 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KALKASKA, MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gflenv.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 178551USDOT 186268USDOT 198696USDOT 444728USDOT 446408USDOT 465373USDOT 775195USDOT 812258
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3947 US 131 NORTH, KALKASKA, MI, 49646
- Mailing address
- 3947 US 131 NORTH/PO BOX 1030, KALKASKA, MI, 49646
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (231) 258-9030
- Cell
- (231) 258-7161
- Fax
- (231) 258-9961
- aw.dot@gflenv.com
- Web domain
- gflenv.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Holston
- USDOT / docket
- 345134 · MC-390458
- First registered
- 02/28/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2023 · 4,000,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 20906814
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN WASTE INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN WASTE INC's USDOT number is 345134, and its motor carrier number is MC-390458.
Is AMERICAN WASTE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN WASTE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is AMERICAN WASTE INC's fleet?
AMERICAN WASTE INC operates 99 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN WASTE INC based?
AMERICAN WASTE INC is based in KALKASKA, MI.