Carrier profile · USDOT 1755080 · MC-642074 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Meridian Waste Virginia LLC

DBA THE CFS GROUP LLC

82 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 2 statesPETERSBURG, VA56/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-642074 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.6Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 748-8324 Email dispatchzmessinger@meridianwaste.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 57.1%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 — 21 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 17.8 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 82-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: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 21
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

10.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

VA busiest

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

Home base

PETERSBURG, VA

333 B INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Top corridor

VA 29 · NC 1

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 685998 USDOT 962089

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@meridianwaste.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 1791939 USDOT 2528448 USDOT 2888708 USDOT 3138976 USDOT 3177380 USDOT 3561763 USDOT 3827718 USDOT 4504301

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david lavender — 4 carriers: USDOT 2021720 USDOT 2125609 USDOT 2421861

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: 333 B INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, PETERSBURG, VA, 23803
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (804) 748-8324
Cell: (770) 691-6350
Fax: (804) 706-1121
Email: zmessinger@meridianwaste.com
Web domain: meridianwaste.com

Registration

Officers: David Lavender · Zach Messinger
USDOT / docket: 1755080 · MC-642074
First registered: Mar 31, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2026 · 2,084,778 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,084,778

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 VIRGINIA LLC.

MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC (USDOT 1755080) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 82 power units and 75 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 VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number?

MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number is 1755080, and its motor carrier number is MC-642074.

Is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's safety record?

MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC's fleet?

MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC operates 82 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC based?

MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC is based in PETERSBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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