WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC
DBA: WASTE MANAGEMENT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 633
- Drivers · CDL
- 496 · 496
- Annual miles
- 16.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 619 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 06-08-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-07-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- R. THOMAS JACQUES
- Officer
- FRANK FELLO
Cargo
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 633 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 122 units seen in 24 months, 0.07 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Expected crash rate is about 2.6× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes4 crashes with 4 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Apr 10, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes16 crashes with 23 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Cargo securement and brakesCargo securement are 24 of 87 violations (28%). Cargo securement or brake defects led to 25 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate42.2% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (27 of 64). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.31× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 122 of the 633 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (93 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 633 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated May 2026).
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Michigan (about 583 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.041 | 0.016 |
| Inspections | 0.15 | 0.44 |
| Violations | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
87 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert81 · 32 OOSCargo securement 24 · Brakes 21 · Lights 17 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 15 more
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug212026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul32026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May272026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr232026MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr102026MichiganFatal · 1 deathWet road, dark - lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsSaginaw woman, 76, killed in crash with garbage truck at Clark and Hill streetsWNEM · Apr 10, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report MI0003786972 (Saginaw Police Department) lists WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr62026MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr32026MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar212026MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep122025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025MichiganFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsGarbage truck driver dies after being hit by Jeep in Oakland County crash, police sayClickOnDetroit (WDIV) · Sep 10, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report MI0003601058 (Oakland Co Sheriff's Office) lists WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Aug292025MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtDawn, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug292025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug222025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug142025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug42025MichiganFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun162025MichiganFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb172025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec92024MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov142024MichiganInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov82024MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct242024MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct12024MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep262024MichiganInjury · 3 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
47 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 56 crashes were fatal.
16 of the 56 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Michigan (HQ) 89
- Indiana 3
- Ohio 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (96%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (633 power units: 633 filed, 122 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 633 power units this active to have about 9.0 crashes a year — but only 122 of the 633 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.07 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 72 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 24.0 a year) — about 2.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 23.3 over the next 12 — about 2.6× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.01 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 40 | 6.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.