Carrier profile · USDOT 979160 · MC-413018 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC

DBA BWI CARTAGE

6 power unitsavg 9.4 yrLocal · 1 statesAKRON, OH100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-413018 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 645-9900 Email dispatchGKONN@BUCKEYEWASTE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’01–’20

Progressive Preferred’20–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2020 → Jun 2024	$750K	4
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Jun 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

30.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AKRON, OH

1350 KELLY AVENUE

Top corridor

OH 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1568557 USDOT 84510 USDOT 1881037

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1350 KELLY AVENUE, AKRON, OH, 44306
Mailing address: PO BOX 1262, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH, 44223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (330) 645-9900
Fax: (330) 645-9474
Email: gkonn@buckeyewaste.com
Web domain: buckeyewaste.com

Registration

Officer: Gerry Konn
USDOT / docket: 979160 · MC-413018
First registered: Sep 21, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 3, 2025 · 832,179 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 69759889

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

832,179

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC.

BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 979160) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?

BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 979160, and its motor carrier number is MC-413018.

Is BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?

BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).