Carrier profile · USDOT 2528448 · MC-1387412 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC

96 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 2 statesRALEIGH, NC87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1387412 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

96Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.1Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 876-8485 Email dispatchZMESSINGER@MERIDIANWASTE.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.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

96 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

130 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 130 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 14.5 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

124 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 10

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.

Expected band

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 96-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 96
Inspections · 24 mo: 130
Annualized: ≈65 / 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great Divide’21–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since May 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Jun 2025	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 96
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

58.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

130

NC busiest

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

Home base

RALEIGH, NC

110 RUPERT ROAD

Top corridor

NC 128 · VA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2428448 USDOT 1092554Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2070742 USDOT 3729286 USDOT 2428448 USDOT 3019085 USDOT 1823211 USDOT 4208889 USDOT 1924620 USDOT 876076

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@meridianwaste.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 1755080 USDOT 1791939 USDOT 2888708 USDOT 3138976 USDOT 3177380 USDOT 3561763 USDOT 3827718 USDOT 4504301

Shares a company officer with other carriers

zach messinger — 6 carriers: USDOT 1791939 USDOT 3178972 USDOT 3561763 USDOT 4504301 USDOT 4504957

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 110 RUPERT ROAD, RALEIGH, NC, 27603
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 876-8485
Cell: (919) 437-6702
Email: zmessinger@meridianwaste.com
Web domain: meridianwaste.com

Registration

Officers: Zach Messinger · Dave Lavender
USDOT / docket: 2528448 · MC-1387412
First registered: Jul 30, 2014
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2026 · 2,557,214 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,557,214

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 MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC.

MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC (USDOT 2528448) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. effective May 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 130 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 130 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 14 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 96 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC's USDOT number?

MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC's USDOT number is 2528448, and its motor carrier number is MC-1387412.

Is MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC's safety record?

MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 200 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC's fleet?

MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC operates 96 power units and 74 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC based?

MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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