Carrier profile · USDOT 1998953 · MC-735411 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Waste Connections of Iowa Inc

DBA TOWN & COUNTRY DISPOSAL

76 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 1 statesDES MOINES, IA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-735411 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.2Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(515) 265-7374 Email dispatchcrch@wasteconnections.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% 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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo80.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo80.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 80.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 76-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: 76
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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 / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2010

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): 17
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

8.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

11.8%

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

IA busiest

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

Home base

DES MOINES, IA

4705 NE 22ND ST

Top corridor

IA 21

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wasteconnections.com — 79 carriers: USDOT 319920 USDOT 348032 USDOT 375916 USDOT 427913 USDOT 438419 USDOT 469475 USDOT 504877 USDOT 520212

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4705 NE 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (515) 265-7374
Cell: (308) 380-1412
Email: crch@wasteconnections.com
Web domain: wasteconnections.com

Registration

Officers: Matt O’Connell · Cassie Horton
USDOT / docket: 1998953 · MC-735411
First registered: Feb 24, 2010
Last MCS-150: Oct 31, 2025 · 1,413,600 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.11
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,413,600

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 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC.

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC (USDOT 1998953) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading 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 an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 80.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 76 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 31, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC's USDOT number?

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC's USDOT number is 1998953, and its motor carrier number is MC-735411.

Is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC authorized to operate?

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

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC's safety record?

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC's fleet?

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC operates 76 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC based?

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF IOWA INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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