BUCKEYE WASTE INDUSTRIES INC

DBA: BWI CARTAGE

DOT# 979160 MC# 413018 DUNS# 69759889 Akron, OH Authorized For-Hire
(330) 645-9900 gkonn@buckeyewaste.com 1011 Gorge Blvd, Akron OH 44310-2408
12 power units 4 drivers 832k mi/yr · ~69k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 77.4 / 100
Low confidence
25 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
12
Drivers · CDL
4 · 4
Annual miles
832k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 0 0 2
Tractors 1 3 0 4
Trailers 7 0 0 7

Registration

Cargo Operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
Registered
09-21-2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-27-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
GERRY KONN

Cargo

52.7
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls General Freight Building Materials Other: SCRAP METAL Dry Bulk Construction Garbage/Refuse
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.73×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.4 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.4
Similar fleets
0.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.57× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.5%
1 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
14
2 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Ohio (about 14 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26
vs 14,144 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.034
Inspections 0.79 1.23
Violations 0.58 0.97
Critical violations 0.21 0.18

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

14 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    11 · 2 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Lights 4 · Tires 2 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jun 28, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2001
A cancellation notice effective Jun 28, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
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: PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. → EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 28, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 26, 2025)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Ohio (HQ) 13