Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
576 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 308623 · MC-1618393
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC
DBA WASTE MANAGEMENT
576 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 3 statesGERMANTOWN, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1618393 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
576Power units
56 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.128.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC safe to load? WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC (USDOT 308623, MC-1618393) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GERMANTOWN, WI, operating 576 power units and 432 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
WMWASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC 81
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 576-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
- 576
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving88
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 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
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)
- 576
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 56
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GERMANTOWN, WI
Top corridor
MN ⇄ WI
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 395408USDOT 2473391USDOT 1515620USDOT 16130
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wm.com — 165 carriers: USDOT 17157USDOT 92061USDOT 150683USDOT 157561USDOT 184784USDOT 193891USDOT 216875USDOT 216910
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve kanow — 5 carriers: USDOT 150683USDOT 232638USDOT 2395615USDOT 2395639
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)576576
Observed (24 mo)5656
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- W132N10487 GRANT DRIVE, GERMANTOWN, WI, 53022
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 843-1533
- Fax
- (262) 251-0240
- tjacques@wm.com
- Web domain
- wm.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Kanow · R. Thomas Jacques
- USDOT / docket
- 308623 · MC-1618393
- First registered
- 01/19/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 11,750,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/22/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 71791966
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 MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's USDOT number is 308623, and its motor carrier number is MC-1618393.
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's safety record?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's fleet?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC operates 576 power units and 432 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC based?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC is based in GERMANTOWN, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.