Carrier profile · USDOT 840183 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Waste Connections Lone Star Inc

DBA GASTON SANITATION SERVICE

1,247 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesTHE WOODLANDS, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1,247Power units

232 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 442-2916 Email dispatchjustin.bennett@wasteconnections.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record28 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 566 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

36 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

36 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,247 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

376 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 368 vehicle and 376 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.1% · 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 11.2 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

360 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 25

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 1,247-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: 1,247
Inspections · 24 mo: 376
Annualized: ≈188 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving221 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance96 · 14 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance87 · 25 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance67 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance61 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance58 · 2 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 52 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance46 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 6 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): 1,247
Observed power (24 mo): 232
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

376

TX busiest

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

Home base

THE WOODLANDS, TX

3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE STE 550

Top corridor

TX 374 · PA 1 · LA 1

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 480183Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1944210 USDOT 1959845 USDOT 4272566 USDOT 480183 USDOT 3272492 USDOT 1963747 USDOT 1070703 USDOT 3303370

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

justin bennett — 25 carriers: USDOT 271536 USDOT 427913 USDOT 542963 USDOT 634673 USDOT 698893 USDOT 900182 USDOT 900210 USDOT 929985

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

1,247

Observed (24 mo)

232

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: 3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE STE 550, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
Mailing address: 3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE STE550, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 442-2916
Fax: (281) 873-3299
Email: justin.bennett@wasteconnections.com
Web domain: wasteconnections.com

Registration

Officers: Justin Bennett · Benson Henry
USDOT / docket: 840183
First registered: Nov 18, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 30,570,032 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 7, 2019
D-U-N-S: 8836016

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,247

Power units

1,085

Drivers

1,085

CDL drivers

30,570,032

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 LONE STAR INC.

WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC (USDOT 840183) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 376 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 368 vehicle-level and 376 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 28 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1,247 power units and 1,085 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 7, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC's USDOT number?

WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC's USDOT number is 840183.

Is WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC's safety record?

WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC has a 19.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 566 roadside inspections, with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).