Carrier profile · USDOT 917523 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Affordable Waste Systems LLC

13 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesEAST HAVEN, CT93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 466-0101 Email dispatchralphjr@trashmasterllc.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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 31.3 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

9 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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 13-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: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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): 13
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

7.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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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

CT busiest

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

Home base

EAST HAVEN, CT

662 COE AVE

Top corridor

CT 9

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

@trashmasterllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 890906

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ralph dicaprio — 2 carriers: USDOT 890906

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: 662 COE AVE, EAST HAVEN, CT, 06512-3853
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (203) 466-0101
Fax: (203) 466-0102
Email: ralphjr@trashmasterllc.com
Web domain: trashmasterllc.com

Registration

Officer: Ralph Dicaprio
USDOT / docket: 917523
First registered: Nov 21, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2026 · 75,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

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 AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC.

AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 917523) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 9 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?

AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 917523.

Is AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?

AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?

AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC operates 13 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC based?

AFFORDABLE WASTE SYSTEMS LLC is based in EAST HAVEN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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