GFL Environmental
GFL Environmental USA Inc · Sterling Heights, Michigan · Carrier number 1589315
514
power units
514
power units
GFL Environmental is a freight carrier based in Sterling Heights, Michigan with 514 power units and 793 drivers as reported, the 940th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 28th largest in Michigan. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 42 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (8.17 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
514
#28 in MI
Drivers
793
773 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
42
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.17
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
37.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
112
17% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFL Environmental | 8.17 | 37.1% | 1.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MI | 3.76 | 20.8% | 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
1 people killed and 15 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury14
- Tow-away27
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 112 | 2 | 1.8% |
| Vehicle | 70 | 26 | 37.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1589315
- Based in
- Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Registered
- Dec 27, 2006
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 9.42 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse
- Last update filed
- Apr 17, 2026
- Listed company
- GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does GFL Environmental have?
GFL Environmental reports 514 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 793 drivers, 773 of them with a commercial license. That is the 940th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 9.42 million miles in 2025.
Is GFL Environmental a safe carrier?
In 24 months GFL Environmental had 42 reportable crashes, 8.17 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 37.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns GFL Environmental?
GFL Environmental belongs to GFL Environmental Inc., listed under the ticker GFL.
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.