DIRECT WASTE SERVICES INC

USDOT 1781070

Active

Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (69 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT1781070
MC NumberMC-1251951
Fleet69 power units
Drivers56
Phone9732428008
LocationNewark, NJ

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Out-of-service rate39.1% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault

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Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number1781070
MC NumberMC-1251951
Legal NameDIRECT WASTE SERVICES INC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone9732428008
Address217 POINIER STREET, Newark, NJ, 07114

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagfalse

Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.

Safety events

Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)

Inspections23
Out-of-Service Rate39.1% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes4 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 3 towaway)
  • 2025-11-14 — NJ — 1 injured
  • 2025-03-18 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
  • 2024-12-03 — NJ — towaway
  • 2024-11-21 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
  • 2024-05-16 — NJ — towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 20 (11), 25 (7), 51 (7).

Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.

Equipment

Fleet & operations

Power Units (trucks)69
Drivers56
Recent Annual Mileage1,800,000
Last MCS-150 Filing18-OCT-24

DIRECT WASTE SERVICES INC operates 69 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NJ.

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