Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 271536 · MC-761061
HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC
56 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 1 statesELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-761061 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2016–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC safe to load? HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC (USDOT 271536, MC-761061) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 56 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HWHIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC 62
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 56-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
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Frankenmuth · 11–16
20112016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2011 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
2016
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 mo66
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Top corridor
IN
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1467333
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wasteawaygroup.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 348211USDOT 698893USDOT 1515254USDOT 2395515
Shares a company officer with other carriers
justin bennett — 25 carriers: USDOT 427913USDOT 542963USDOT 634673USDOT 698893USDOT 840183USDOT 900182USDOT 900210USDOT 929985
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 707 N WILDWOOD AVE, ELKHART, IN, 46514-1877
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1278, ELKHART, IN, 46515-1278
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 293-8534
- Cell
- (574) 596-8804
- Fax
- (574) 389-9961
- Web domain
- wasteawaygroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- Justin Bennett · Adam Gooderham
- USDOT / docket
- 271536 · MC-761061
- First registered
- 04/19/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2025 · 857,707 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/26/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 46397766
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 HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 271536, and its motor carrier number is MC-761061.
Is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC's safety record?
HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC's fleet?
HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC operates 56 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC based?
HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE INC is based in ELKHART, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.