Carrier profile · USDOT 1495974 · Updated Jun 27, 2026

Tri-county Refuse Services Inc

DBA ALLIED WASTE OF FLINT OR REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLINT OR SYNERGY ENVIRONMENTAL

94 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesPHOENIX, AZ74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

94Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(480) 627-2700 Email dispatchdot@republicservices.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

94 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 4.4 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 94-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: 94
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 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): 94
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

24.0%

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

MI busiest

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

Home base

PHOENIX, AZ

5353 E CITY NORTH DRIVE

Top corridor

MI ⇄ AZ

MI 24

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

@republicservices.com — 120 carriers: USDOT 167398 USDOT 237997 USDOT 247460 USDOT 248115 USDOT 265361 USDOT 277851 USDOT 281205 USDOT 292329

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ralph sauceda — 94 carriers: USDOT 167398 USDOT 195080 USDOT 237997 USDOT 265361 USDOT 277851 USDOT 281205 USDOT 292329 USDOT 348394

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: 5353 E CITY NORTH DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85054
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (480) 627-2700
Fax: (810) 639-4887
Email: dot@republicservices.com
Web domain: republicservices.com

Registration

Officer: Ralph Sauceda
USDOT / docket: 1495974
First registered: May 2, 2006
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2026 · 3,055,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,055,000

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 TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC.

TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC (USDOT 1495974) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 27, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 27, 2026.

It reports 94 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1495974.

Is TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 27, 2026, TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC's safety record?

TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC has a 42.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC's fleet?

TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC operates 94 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC based?

TRI-COUNTY REFUSE SERVICES INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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