# WASTE INDUSTRIES USA (USDOT 198696)

> WASTE INDUSTRIES USA (USDOT 198696) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 1,309 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 593 vehicle-level and 1,309 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 102 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 34 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 1,852 power units and 1,378 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 7, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Review before loading
- Vektor safety score: 70/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 1,309 — 593 vehicle-level, 1,309 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 19.7% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.5% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 102
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 34
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Apr 7, 1989

## Fleet
- Power units: 1,852
- Drivers: 1,378
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: May 4, 2026

## Identity
- USDOT: 198696
- Docket: MC-336320
- Legal name: WASTE INDUSTRIES USA
- Doing business as: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL
- Domicile: RALEIGH, NC
- Hazmat: Yes
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 1, 1974
- States with observed roadside inspections: 8

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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