Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
826 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 383213 · MC-243530
CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC
826 power unitsLA PORTE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243530 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
826Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 36 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 826 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC safe to load? CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 383213, MC-243530) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LA PORTE, TX, operating 826 power units and 315 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Cincinnati · 91–00
Continental · 94–00
National Union · 00–06
United States · 02–04
State Pennsylvania · 11–17
Ace American · 17–18
19912018
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Nov 2018 | $5M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2011 → Apr 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2006 | $5M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jul 2002 → Jul 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Apr 2001 → Jul 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2000 → Aug 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2000 → Apr 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Apr 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | May 1994 → Apr 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1991 → Apr 2000 | $5M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 826
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PORTE, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cleanharbors.com — 31 carriers: USDOT 180743USDOT 188713USDOT 203259USDOT 221867USDOT 240405USDOT 243403USDOT 345811USDOT 353442
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael mcdonald — 45 carriers: USDOT 340821USDOT 372538USDOT 437347USDOT 517204USDOT 599362USDOT 647776USDOT 913147USDOT 1067744
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2000 N HIGHWAY 146, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 307-2100
- Cell
- (781) 858-4205
- Fax
- (713) 307-7644
- Web domain
- cleanharbors.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Mcdonald · Eric Gerstenberg
- USDOT / docket
- 383213 · MC-243530
- First registered
- 02/26/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2019 · 19,500,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 161409818
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 CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 383213, and its motor carrier number is MC-243530.
Is CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC's fleet?
CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC operates 826 power units and 315 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC based?
CLEAN HARBORS ES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC is based in LA PORTE, TX.