Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
513 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 334451
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC
DBA WM
513 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 2 statesGASTONIA, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
513Power units
270 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.712.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
37 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC safe to work with?
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC safe to load? WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC (USDOT 334451) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GASTONIA, NC, operating 513 power units and 436 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,104 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
WMWASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC 88
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Safety
1,104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.7% (24-mo)346 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)669 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.9% 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 513-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 513
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 669
- Annualized
- ≈335 / 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 Driving86
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 26 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 513
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 270
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo669669
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GASTONIA, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 334449Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 334449USDOT 2500600USDOT 198696USDOT 3344512USDOT 4151214USDOT 1606961USDOT 600382USDOT 41648
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 334449USDOT 901996USDOT 913435USDOT 926926USDOT 1057722USDOT 1107184USDOT 1244109USDOT 1763609
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)513513
Observed (24 mo)270270
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 2712 LOWELL RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28054
- Mailing address
- 2530 US HWY 378, CONWAY, SC, 29527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 744-3357
- Fax
- (919) 834-1270
- tjacques@wm.com
- Web domain
- wm.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tracey Shrader · R. Thomas Jacques
- USDOT / docket
- 334451
- First registered
- 11/29/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 11,540,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/03/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 21384037
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 MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's USDOT number?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's USDOT number is 334451.
Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's safety record?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC has a 12.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,104 roadside inspections, with 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's fleet?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC operates 513 power units and 436 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC based?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC is based in GASTONIA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.