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USDOT 834420 · WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC
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WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC

USDOT 834420 Denver, CO Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
480 power units 410 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.2 / 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
27 yrs history · 72 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
480 all owned
Drivers · CDL
410 · 384
Annual miles
6.5M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks47000470
Tractors100010
Trailers100010

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
Registered
Oct 20, 1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 14, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
799869474
Officers
RON MIDDLESTADT · MARK CERESA
Phone
(303) 288-2100
Email
sethm@wcnx.org
Address
5500 Franklin Street, Denver CO 80216

Cargo

Garbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
72
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.5%
4 of 42 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.8%
2 of 72 driver inspections
Violations
41
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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Violations

41 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    35 · 5 out-of-service
    Brakes 9 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 16 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
8 crashes
  • Aug
    12
    2026
    Aug 12, 2026 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    16
    2026
    Mar 16, 2026 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    21
    2026
    Feb 21, 2026 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    26
    2025
    Sep 26, 2025 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    22
    2025
    Sep 22, 2025 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    28
    2025
    May 28, 2025 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Feb
    10
    2025
    Feb 10, 2025 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    19
    2024
    Nov 19, 2024 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Colorado (HQ) 71
  • Wyoming 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (99%).

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