Waste Management of Kansas City
Deffenbaugh Industries Inc · Kansas City, Kansas · Carrier number 271225
315
power units
315
power units
Waste Management of Kansas City is a freight carrier based in Kansas City, Kansas with 315 power units and 244 drivers as reported, the 1,739th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 19th largest in Kansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 18 reportable crashes (5.71 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
315
#19 in KS
Drivers
244
244 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
18
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.71
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
15.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
82
74% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management of Kansas City | 5.71 | 15.2% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in KS | 1.79 | 16.4% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 11 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury6
- Tow-away12
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 82 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 46 | 7 | 15.2% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 271225
- Based in
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Registered
- Apr 11, 1986
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 29, 2009)
- Miles driven
- 6.32 million (2023)
- Type
- Exempt for hire, For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse
- Last update filed
- May 8, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Waste Management of Kansas City have?
Waste Management of Kansas City reports 315 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 244 drivers, 244 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,739th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 6.32 million miles in 2023.
Is Waste Management of Kansas City a safe carrier?
In 24 months Waste Management of Kansas City had 18 reportable crashes, 5.71 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 15.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jun 29, 2009). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.