Carrier profile · USDOT 575535 · MC-567889 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Waste Connections Inc

DBA EMPIRE DISPOSAL HAULING

15 power unitsLocal · 1 statesCOLFAX, WA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-567889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(509) 397-3200 Email dispatchdaniely@wasteconnections.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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 Nov '25 · 5

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 15-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: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

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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 2005

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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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

WA busiest

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

Home base

COLFAX, WA

905 N SUMNER ST

Top corridor

WA 5

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jason hudson — 8 carriers: USDOT 396446 USDOT 671638 USDOT 2141578 USDOT 2293451 USDOT 3455337 USDOT 3645647 USDOT 4143498

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: 905 N SUMNER ST, COLFAX, WA, 99111-0649
Mailing address: P O BOX 649, COLFAX, WA, 99111-0062
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (509) 397-3200
Fax: (509) 397-3699
Email: daniely@wasteconnections.com
Web domain: wasteconnections.com

Registration

Officers: Aaron Lawhead · Jason Hudson
USDOT / docket: 575535 · MC-567889
First registered: Sep 21, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2025 · 260,632 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 4, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

260,632

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 INC.

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (USDOT 575535) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 4, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS INC's USDOT number?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC's USDOT number is 575535, and its motor carrier number is MC-567889.

Is WASTE CONNECTIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WASTE CONNECTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS INC's safety record?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WASTE CONNECTIONS INC's fleet?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WASTE CONNECTIONS INC based?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC is based in COLFAX, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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