Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2888708 · MC-513047
MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC
DBA MERIDIAN WASTE
75 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 1 statesFORISTELL, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513047 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2013–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC safe to work with?
Is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC safe to load? MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC (USDOT 2888708, MC-513047) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FORISTELL, MO, operating 75 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
MWMERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC 74
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
50.0% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 75-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
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
New Hampshire · 08–12
National Trust · 12–13
Monroe Guaranty · 13–16
Xl Specialty · 16–25
Great Divide · 21–25
20052025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Feb 2006 | $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)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORISTELL, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@meridianwaste.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 1755080USDOT 1791939USDOT 2528448USDOT 3138976USDOT 3177380USDOT 3561763USDOT 3827718USDOT 4504301
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edwin pineda — 9 carriers: USDOT 1300573USDOT 3050050USDOT 3205792USDOT 3651438USDOT 3794283USDOT 3881247USDOT 4074715USDOT 4274534
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 17900 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY, FORISTELL, MO, 63348
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 291-3131
- Web domain
- meridianwaste.com
Registration
- Officers
- Edwin Pineda · Angela Cogburn
- USDOT / docket
- 2888708 · MC-513047
- First registered
- 05/10/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 1,877,536 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 MISSOURI LLC's USDOT number?
MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC's USDOT number is 2888708, and its motor carrier number is MC-513047.
Is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC's safety record?
MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC's fleet?
MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC operates 75 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC based?
MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC is based in FORISTELL, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.