Carrier profile · USDOT 1098597 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Aspen Waste Systems of Minnesota Inc

DBA ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS INC

186 power unitsavg 3.9 yrLocal · 2 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

186Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.9Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(612) 884-8000 Email dispatchdfarmer@aspenwaste.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

186 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 49 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 2.8 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

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 10

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 186-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: 186
Inspections · 24 mo: 49
Annualized: ≈25 / 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 Driving73 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 186
Observed power (24 mo): 35
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

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

17.1%

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

IA busiest

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

Home base

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

2951 WEEKS AVE SE

Top corridor

IA ⇄ MN

IA 28 · MN 21

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 4079208

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aspenwaste.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 696830 USDOT 4275765

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thor nelson — 2 carriers: USDOT 4275765

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

186

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2951 WEEKS AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55414
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (612) 884-8000
Fax: (612) 884-8010
Email: dfarmer@aspenwaste.com
Web domain: aspenwaste.com

Registration

Officer: Thor Nelson
USDOT / docket: 1098597
First registered: Feb 20, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 23, 2025 · 3,336,974 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

186

Power units

147

Drivers

147

CDL drivers

3,336,974

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 ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC.

ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC (USDOT 1098597) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 186 power units and 147 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number?

ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number is 1098597.

Is ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC's safety record?

ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC's fleet?

ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC operates 186 power units and 147 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC based?

ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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