Asset-based
181 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
181 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.7 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC safe to load? GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (USDOT 1813939, MC-658809) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VAUGHAN, ON, operating 181 power units and 138 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2021 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2020 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2018 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → May 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2015 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → May 2011 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewGFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC's USDOT number is 1813939, and its motor carrier number is MC-658809.
As of 2026-07-09, GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC has a 10.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC operates 181 power units and 138 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC is based in VAUGHAN, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.