Carrier profile · USDOT 334451 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Waste Management of Carolinas Inc

DBA WM

513 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 2 statesGASTONIA, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

513Power units

266 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 744-3357 Email dispatchtjacques@wm.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1122 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

38 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

38 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

513 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

665 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 345 vehicle and 665 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

24.0% · 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 11.0 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

649 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 46

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 513-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 513
Inspections · 24 mo: 665
Annualized: ≈333 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving86 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 26 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 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): 513
Observed power (24 mo): 266
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.3%

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

665

NC busiest

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

Home base

GASTONIA, NC

2712 LOWELL RD

Top corridor

NC 602 · SC 63

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 334449Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 334449 USDOT 2500600 USDOT 198696 USDOT 3344512 USDOT 4151214 USDOT 1606961 USDOT 600382 USDOT 41648

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wm.com — 165 carriers: USDOT 17157 USDOT 92061 USDOT 150683 USDOT 157561 USDOT 184784 USDOT 193891 USDOT 216875 USDOT 216910

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tracey shrader — 11 carriers: USDOT 334449 USDOT 901996 USDOT 913435 USDOT 926926 USDOT 1057722 USDOT 1107184 USDOT 1244109 USDOT 1763609

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

513

Observed (24 mo)

266

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: 2712 LOWELL RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28054
Mailing address: 2530 US HWY 378, CONWAY, SC, 29527
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 744-3357
Fax: (919) 834-1270
Email: tjacques@wm.com
Web domain: wm.com

Registration

Officers: Tracey Shrader · R. Thomas Jacques
USDOT / docket: 334451
First registered: Nov 29, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2026 · 11,540,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 3, 1993
D-U-N-S: 21384037

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

513

Power units

436

Drivers

395

CDL drivers

11,540,000

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 MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC.

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC (USDOT 334451) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 665 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 345 vehicle-level and 665 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 38 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 513 power units and 436 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 3, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's USDOT number?

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's USDOT number is 334451.

Is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's safety record?

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,122 roadside inspections, with 38 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC's fleet?

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC operates 513 power units and 436 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC based?

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC is based in GASTONIA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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