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Carrier profile · USDOT 1154275 · Updated 06/13/2026

AMERICAN WASTE INC

DBA GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

249 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesKALKASKA, MI

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

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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 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% 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-mo

25.0

▲ 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-mo

25.0

▲ 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 computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr registration, 25% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is AMERICAN WASTE INC safe to load? AMERICAN WASTE INC (USDOT 1154275) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KALKASKA, MI, operating 249 power units and 142 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 196 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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.

Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

25.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Trending up 3.8 pts across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12
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
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5

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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

10%

VINs decoded

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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: 07/25/2003
Last MCS-150: 04/30/2026 · 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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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 2026-06-13, AMERICAN WASTE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN WASTE INC's safety record?

AMERICAN WASTE INC has a 25.0% 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).

How big is AMERICAN WASTE INC's fleet?

AMERICAN WASTE INC operates 249 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN WASTE INC based?

AMERICAN WASTE INC is based in KALKASKA, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1154275
Officer: SAMMY MCKEEL
Address: 3947 US 131 NORTH
KALKASKA, MI, 49646

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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USDOT: 1154275
Officer: SAMMY MCKEEL
Address: 3947 US 131 NORTH
KALKASKA, MI, 49646

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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