Carrier profile · USDOT 2659932 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Universal Waste Systems Incorporated

394 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 4 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

394Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 631-7016 Email dispatchmichael@uwscompany.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.7% 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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

394 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 52 vehicle and 63 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 19.0 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

59 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 7

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 394-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: 394
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / 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 Driving64 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 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): 394
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

35.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

9016 NORWALK BLVD

Top corridor

CA 48 · AZ 8 · NM 6

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2741609

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

394

Observed (24 mo)

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: 9016 NORWALK BLVD, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Mailing address: PO BOX 3038, WHITTIER, CA, 90605
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (800) 631-7016
Fax: (562) 205-4970
Email: michael@uwscompany.com
Web domain: uwscompany.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Castaneda · Mark S Blackburn
USDOT / docket: 2659932
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 6,110,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

394

Power units

303

Drivers

303

CDL drivers

6,110,000

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 UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED.

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2659932) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 32.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 394 power units and 303 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2659932.

Is UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED's safety record?

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED has a 32.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED's fleet?

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED operates 394 power units and 303 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED based?

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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