Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
330 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 193891
WASTE AWAY GROUP INC
DBA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ALABAMA
330 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 6 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
330Power units
149 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.717.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
23 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC safe to load? WASTE AWAY GROUP INC (USDOT 193891) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 330 power units and 315 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 526 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
WAWASTE AWAY GROUP INC 88
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Safety
526 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.6% (24-mo)136 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)288 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 330-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 330
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 288
- Annualized
- ≈144 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving81
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 10 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 26 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
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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)
- 330
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 149
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo288288
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 775195USDOT 3476993USDOT 268831USDOT 418853USDOT 817559USDOT 3402546USDOT 271225USDOT 1322153
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wm.com — 165 carriers: USDOT 17157USDOT 92061USDOT 150683USDOT 157561USDOT 184784USDOT 216875USDOT 216910USDOT 225628
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)330330
Observed (24 mo)149149
Shared w/ other carriers2121
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
- 700 CLOW ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 356-8218
- tjacques@wm.com
- Web domain
- wm.com
Registration
- Officers
- R. Thomas Jacques · Eddie Mcmanus
- USDOT / docket
- 193891
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 9,464,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/09/2016
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 AWAY GROUP INC's USDOT number?
WASTE AWAY GROUP INC's USDOT number is 193891.
Is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, WASTE AWAY GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC's safety record?
WASTE AWAY GROUP INC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 526 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC's fleet?
WASTE AWAY GROUP INC operates 330 power units and 315 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE AWAY GROUP INC based?
WASTE AWAY GROUP INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.