MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC
USDOT 4504957 · Doing business as TATE SERVICES INC
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (199 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate27.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 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 | 4504957 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1782687 |
| Legal Name | MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC |
| DBA Name | TATE SERVICES INC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2566557543 |
| Address | 3435 STANWOOD BLVD NE, Huntsville, AL, 35811 |
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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-12 — AL — towaway
- 2026-06-04 — AL — 1 injured
- 2026-05-21 — AL — towaway
- 2026-05-01 — AL — towaway
- 2026-03-20 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 12 (4), 1 (2).
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) | 199 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 155 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-DEC-25 |
MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC operates 199 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Huntsville, AL
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- ALABAMA CONCRETE INC — USDOT 5764399, 104 power units
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- MARATHON TARGETS INC — USDOT 4401366, 15 power units
- GUTTER GLIDERS, LLC — USDOT 7663153, 15 power units
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