Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
154 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 334449
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC
DBA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
154 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesWELLFORD, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
154Power units
71 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.745.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC safe to load? WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC (USDOT 334449) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WELLFORD, SC, operating 154 power units and 160 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 158 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
WMWASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC 74
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Safety
158 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.6% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)111 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.9% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 154-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 154
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 111
- Annualized
- ≈56 / 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 Driving54
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 20 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 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)
- 154
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 71
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo111111
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WELLFORD, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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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 3529014USDOT 292329USDOT 334451Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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
tracey shrader — 11 carriers: USDOT 334451USDOT 901996USDOT 913435USDOT 926926USDOT 1057722USDOT 1107184USDOT 1244109USDOT 1763609
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)154154
Observed (24 mo)7171
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 390 INNOVATION WAY, WELLFORD, SC, 29385
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 744-3357
- Fax
- (866) 224-1413
- tjacques@wm.com
- Web domain
- wm.com
Registration
- Officers
- R. Thomas Jacques · Tracey Shrader
- USDOT / docket
- 334449
- First registered
- 11/29/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 4,610,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/15/1993
- 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC's USDOT number?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC's USDOT number is 334449.
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC's safety record?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC has a 45.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC's fleet?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC operates 154 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC based?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC is based in WELLFORD, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.