Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,857 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 375375 · MC-265711
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC
DBA WM
1,857 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 1 statesSUN VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265711 INACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,857Power units
123 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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 37 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.65.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1313
26 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 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC safe to work with?
Is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC safe to load? USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC (USDOT 375375, MC-265711) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SUN VALLEY, CA, operating 1,857 power units and 1,291 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 275 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
UWUSA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC 70
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Safety
275 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.6% (24-mo)125 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)112 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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 1,857-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
- 1,857
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 154
- Annualized
- ≈77 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving97
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance42 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 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)
- 1,857
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 123
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2002
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 mo154154
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUN VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 2684275Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4249975USDOT 4504168USDOT 4194186USDOT 2684275USDOT 2831532USDOT 3402296USDOT 333690
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
michael hammer — 16 carriers: USDOT 100043USDOT 216875USDOT 216910USDOT 540484USDOT 579692USDOT 2089958USDOT 2377393USDOT 2382006
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,8571,857
Observed (24 mo)123123
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 9081 TUJUNGA AVE, SUN VALLEY, CA, 91352
- Mailing address
- 13793 REDWOOD STREET, CHINO, CA, 91710
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 754-9789
- Fax
- (831) 632-0180
- tjacques@wm.com
- Web domain
- wm.com
Registration
- Officers
- R. Thomas Jacques · Michael Hammer
- USDOT / docket
- 375375 · MC-265711
- First registered
- 12/06/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 21,348,230 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 603219619
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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number is 375375, and its motor carrier number is MC-265711.
Is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's safety record?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 275 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's fleet?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC operates 1,857 power units and 1,291 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC based?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC is based in SUN VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.