Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
486 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 775195 · MC-81830
WCA WASTE CORPORATION
DBA GFL ENVIROMENTAL
486 power unitsavg 7.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-81830 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
486Power units
76 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.731.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1111
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WCA WASTE CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is WCA WASTE CORPORATION safe to load? WCA WASTE CORPORATION (USDOT 775195, MC-81830) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 486 power units and 349 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 213 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
213 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.7% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)105 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 486-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
- 486
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 105
- Annualized
- ≈53 / 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 Driving58
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 7 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 18 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
National Union · 18–21
Ace American · 21–24
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 486
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 76
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo105105
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
MO ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3762335USDOT 3537224USDOT 3422751Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 193891USDOT 3476993USDOT 812258USDOT 3422751USDOT 1230850USDOT 2795296USDOT 3762335USDOT 3537224
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gflenv.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 178551USDOT 186268USDOT 198696USDOT 345134USDOT 444728USDOT 446408USDOT 465373USDOT 812258
Shares a company officer with other carriers
patrick dovigi — 18 carriers: USDOT 178551USDOT 186268USDOT 444728USDOT 812258USDOT 847074USDOT 1231141USDOT 1428430USDOT 1825242
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)486486
Observed (24 mo)7676
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2050 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S, HOUSTON, TX, 77042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (984) 301-3327
- Cell
- (919) 710-9493
- smckeel@gflenv.com
- Web domain
- gflenv.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patrick Dovigi · Sammy Mckeel
- USDOT / docket
- 775195 · MC-81830
- First registered
- 10/07/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 9,578,579 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.72
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is WCA WASTE CORPORATION's USDOT number?
WCA WASTE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 775195, and its motor carrier number is MC-81830.
Is WCA WASTE CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WCA WASTE CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WCA WASTE CORPORATION's safety record?
WCA WASTE CORPORATION has a 31.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 213 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is WCA WASTE CORPORATION's fleet?
WCA WASTE CORPORATION operates 486 power units and 349 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WCA WASTE CORPORATION based?
WCA WASTE CORPORATION is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.