AMERICAN REFUSE INC
USDOT 2019528
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (24 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2019528 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6617585316 |
| Address | 1316 J ST, Wasco, CA, 93280 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-21 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-01 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 28 (2), 20 (1), 23 (1).
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) | 24 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 700,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-MAR-26 |
AMERICAN REFUSE INC operates 24 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Wasco, CA
- GENUINE CARRIERS INC — USDOT 1715373, 5 power units
- NSM RECYCLING INC — USDOT 2057447, 4 power units
- DARRELL GEREKE AND EDDIE GEREKE — USDOT 1668773, 3 power units
- MARTIN JIMENEZ OJEDA — USDOT 1979075, 3 power units
- EARLY MORNING LLC — USDOT 1638026, 1 power units
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