Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
301 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1070703
WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC
DBA WASTE CONNECTIONS OF LOUISIANA
301 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 1 statesBRIDGE CITY, LA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
301Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.620.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC safe to load? WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC (USDOT 1070703) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRIDGE CITY, LA, operating 301 power units and 236 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 140 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC 88
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Safety
140 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.6% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)79 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 301-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
- 301
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving36
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
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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)
- 301
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIDGE CITY, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 840183USDOT 1197391USDOT 2031108
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wasteconnections.com — 79 carriers: USDOT 319920USDOT 348032USDOT 375916USDOT 427913USDOT 438419USDOT 469475USDOT 504877USDOT 520212
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)301301
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 500 SEVEN OAKS BOULEVARD, BRIDGE CITY, LA, 70094
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (866) 914-0777
- Cell
- (850) 890-8205
- Web domain
- wasteconnections.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Emley · May Anne Whitney
- USDOT / docket
- 1070703
- First registered
- 11/12/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2026 · 5,848,512 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/29/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 97630730
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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Frequently asked
What is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC's USDOT number?
WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC's USDOT number is 1070703.
Is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC's safety record?
WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 140 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC's fleet?
WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC operates 301 power units and 236 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC based?
WASTE CONNECTIONS BAYOU INC is based in BRIDGE CITY, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.