WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
USDOT 1869112 · Doing business as WASTE CONNECTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (161 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1869112 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-675736 |
| Legal Name | WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC |
| DBA Name | WASTE CONNECTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7043984488 |
| Address | 5516 ROZZELLES FERRY ROAD, Charlotte, NC, 28214 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 109 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-06-12 — NC — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-20 — NC — towaway
- 2025-11-18 — SC — towaway
- 2025-10-13 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-27 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 25 (7), 29 (6), 51 (6).
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) | 161 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 151 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,765,765 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-APR-25 |
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC operates 161 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
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