UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

USDOT 2659932

Active

Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (394 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT2659932
MC Number
Fleet394 power units
Drivers303
Phone8006317016
LocationSanta Fe Springs, CA

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Out-of-service rate20.7% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault

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Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number2659932
MC Number
Legal NameUNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone8006317016
Address9016 NORWALK BLVD, Santa Fe Springs, CA, 90670

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)

Inspections58
Out-of-Service Rate20.7% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes14 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 14 towaway)
  • 2026-06-05 — AZ — towaway
  • 2026-01-26 — CA — towaway
  • 2025-11-04 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
  • 2025-10-24 — CA — towaway
  • 2025-07-18 — CA — towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 51 (27), 20 (25), 16 (21).

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)394
Drivers303
Recent Annual Mileage6,110,000
Last MCS-150 Filing19-MAR-26

UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED operates 394 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.

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