Carrier profile · USDOT 488486 · MC-806842 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

American Waste Systems Inc

16 power unitsavg 3.3 yrLocal · 2 statesUNION, MI58/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-806842 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.3Avg age (yr)

2021–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(269) 641-7502

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

High risk

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

Watch · 4

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 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

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2021–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

62.5% · 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 12.5 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

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 16-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: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acuity A’12–’22

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since May 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Jun 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

3.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2021

Oldest model yr

75.0%

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

IN busiest

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

Home base

UNION, MI

15621 MASON ST

Top corridor

IN ⇄ MI

IN 4 · MI 2

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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: 15621 MASON ST, UNION, MI, 49130-0065
Mailing address: P O BOX 65, UNION, MI, 49130
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (269) 641-7502
Fax: (269) 641-7413
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Gina Harman · Tommy Harman
USDOT / docket: 488486 · MC-806842
First registered: Jun 22, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2024 · 371,837 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 14, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

371,837

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 AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC.

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 488486) has a Vektor safety score of 58/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective May 14, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 14, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 488486, and its motor carrier number is MC-806842.

Is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC operates 16 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC based?

AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC is based in UNION, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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