MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC
DBA TATE SERVICES INC
182 power units
131 drivers
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 19.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
1 yr history · 29 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 182
- Drivers · CDL
- 131 · 113
- Annual miles
- — unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 167 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Tractors | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Trailers | 31 | 46 | 0 | 77 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Dec 10, 2025 (1 yr)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 10, 2025
- Officers
- DAVE LAVENDER · ZACH MESSINGER
- Phone
- (256) 655-7543
- zmessinger@meridianwaste.com
- Address
- 3435 Stanwood Blvd Ne, Huntsville AL 35811
Cargo
Garbage/Refuse
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Mar 2026 – Sep 2026Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
29
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
60.0%
6 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
13.8%
4 of 29 driver inspections
Violations
68
14 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
68 on the FMCSA record, Mar 2026 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert56 · 10 out-of-serviceLights 16 · Brakes 10 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Tires 2 · 21 more
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 4 · Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Mar 2026 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun122026Jun 12, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun42026Jun 4, 2026 · AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May212026May 21, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May12026May 1, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar202026Mar 20, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar122026Mar 12, 2026 · AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released.
2 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 6 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. → ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- First liability filing on FMCSA's record: May 2025
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Alabama (HQ) 28
- Tennessee 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 10 | 17.30 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 8 | 0.78 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.38 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
29 driver inspections · 10 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Mar 2026 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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