Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,852 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 198696 · MC-336320
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA
DBA GFL ENVIRONMENTAL
1,852 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 7 statesRALEIGH, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336320 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,852Power units
570 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3434
104 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA safe to work with?
Is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA safe to load? WASTE INDUSTRIES USA (USDOT 198696, MC-336320) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RALEIGH, NC, operating 1,852 power units and 1,378 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,170 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 104 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
WIWASTE INDUSTRIES USA 70
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Safety
2,170 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)591 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)1,315 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.7% 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 1,852-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,852
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,315
- Annualized
- ≈658 / 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 Driving157
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance116 · 40 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance65 · 62 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance61
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance46 · 44 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance40 · 39 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving33
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance12 · 12 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,852
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 570
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,3151,315
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RALEIGH, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 925129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3736987USDOT 465185USDOT 83908USDOT 2790561USDOT 3059710USDOT 334451USDOT 775195USDOT 2386390
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gflenv.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 178551USDOT 186268USDOT 345134USDOT 444728USDOT 446408USDOT 465373USDOT 775195USDOT 812258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,8521,852
Observed (24 mo)570570
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 1000 SOCIAL STREET SUITE 1100, RALEIGH, NC, 27609
- Mailing address
- 3301 BENSON DRIVE STE 601, RALEIGH, NC, 27609
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (984) 301-3327
- Cell
- (919) 710-9493
- smckeel@gflenv.com
- Web domain
- gflenv.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ven Poole · Sammy Mckeel
- USDOT / docket
- 198696 · MC-336320
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 38,173,553 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/07/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 65302267
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 WASTE INDUSTRIES USA's USDOT number?
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA's USDOT number is 198696, and its motor carrier number is MC-336320.
Is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WASTE INDUSTRIES USA is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA's safety record?
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,170 roadside inspections, with 104 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA's fleet?
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA operates 1,852 power units and 1,378 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE INDUSTRIES USA based?
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.