Carrier profile · USDOT 1194487 · MC-643221 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC

8 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 2 statesKANSAS CITY, MO86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-643221 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.2Avg age (yr)

2018–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 966-1161 Email dispatchjesse@americancompanieskc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 57.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.6 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

General Wisconsin’08–’12

Mid-continent’12–’14

Nationwide Comp’14–’21

Acuity A’21–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → May 2025	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Mar 2014 → Mar 2021	$750K	2
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2012 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	May 2008 → Mar 2012	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

KANSAS CITY, MO

11604 GRANDVIEW ROAD

Top corridor

MO 8 · KS 1

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 4212801

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@americancompanieskc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3328322 USDOT 4212801

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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: 11604 GRANDVIEW ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64137
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (816) 966-1161
Fax: (816) 966-0450
Email: jesse@americancompanieskc.com
Web domain: americancompanieskc.com

Registration

Officer: Gale T Holsman
USDOT / docket: 1194487 · MC-643221
First registered: Dec 16, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2026 · 103,999 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 24, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

103,999

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 SYSTEMS INC.

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1194487) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 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 Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 24, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1194487, and its motor carrier number is MC-643221.

Is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC based?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(816) 966-1161 Email dispatchjesse@americancompanieskc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1194487
MC / Docket: MC-643221
Officer: GALE T HOLSMAN
Address: 11604 GRANDVIEW ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO, 64137

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

Vehicle OOS 57.1%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(816) 966-1161 Email dispatchjesse@americancompanieskc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1194487
MC / Docket: MC-643221
Officer: GALE T HOLSMAN
Address: 11604 GRANDVIEW ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO, 64137

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

Vehicle OOS 57.1%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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