Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1755080 · MC-642074
MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC
DBA THE CFS GROUP LLC
82 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 2 statesPETERSBURG, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-642074 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
82Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · vPIC
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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.
Established 18 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average61.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo61.961.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.6 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC safe to work with?
Is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC safe to load? MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC (USDOT 1755080, MC-642074) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PETERSBURG, VA, operating 82 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 61.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MWMERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC 56
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 61.9% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 82-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
- 82
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 82
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PETERSBURG, VA
Top corridor
VA
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 962089USDOT 685998
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@meridianwaste.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 1791939USDOT 2528448USDOT 2888708USDOT 3138976USDOT 3177380USDOT 3561763USDOT 3827718USDOT 4504301
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david lavender — 4 carriers: USDOT 2021720USDOT 2125609USDOT 2421861
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8282
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 333 B INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, PETERSBURG, VA, 23803
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 748-8324
- Cell
- (770) 691-6350
- Fax
- (804) 706-1121
- Web domain
- meridianwaste.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Lavender · Zach Messinger
- USDOT / docket
- 1755080 · MC-642074
- First registered
- 03/31/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 2,084,778 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number?
MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number is 1755080, and its motor carrier number is MC-642074.
Is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's safety record?
MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC has a 61.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's fleet?
MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC operates 82 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC based?
MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC is based in PETERSBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.