Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
245 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2290262
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC
DBA ALASKA WASTE
245 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
245Power units
135 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 14 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.112.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC safe to load? WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC (USDOT 2290262) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ANCHORAGE, AK, operating 245 power units and 186 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 522 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WCWASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC 100
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Safety
522 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.1% (24-mo)198 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)323 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 245-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 245
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 329
- Annualized
- ≈165 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving122
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 13 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness9 · 9 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 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)
- 245
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 135
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo329329
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANCHORAGE, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 190356USDOT 4083577USDOT 2322338Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wasteconnections.com — 79 carriers: USDOT 319920USDOT 348032USDOT 375916USDOT 427913USDOT 438419USDOT 469475USDOT 504877USDOT 520212
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)245245
Observed (24 mo)135135
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 6301 ROSEWOOD ST, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99518
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 563-3717
- Web domain
- wasteconnections.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kurt Froening
- USDOT / docket
- 2290262
- First registered
- 03/30/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 3,228,444 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC's USDOT number?
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC's USDOT number is 2290262.
Is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC's safety record?
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC has a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 522 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC's fleet?
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC operates 245 power units and 186 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC based?
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.