4,131
power units
Stericycle Inc is a freight carrier based in Bannockburn, Illinois with 4,131 power units and 3,289 drivers as reported, the 69th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 3rd largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 101 reportable crashes, 3 of them fatal (2.44 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Waste Management, Inc. (WM).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
4,131
#3 in IL
Drivers
3,289
1,744 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
101
3 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.44
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
6.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
2,076
73% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stericycle Inc | 2.44 | 6.5% | 1.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| 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
5 people killed and 39 injured
- Fatal3
- Injury32
- Tow-away66
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 2,076 | 23 | 1.1% |
| Vehicle | 1,423 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Hazardous load | 114 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 397962
- Based in
- Bannockburn, Illinois
- Registered
- Jun 22, 1990
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 22, 2004)
- Miles driven
- 78.8 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, General freight, Other, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Apr 21, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Stericycle Inc have?
Stericycle Inc reports 4,131 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 3,289 drivers, 1,744 of them with a commercial license. That is the 69th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 78.8 million miles in 2025.
Is Stericycle Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Stericycle Inc had 101 reportable crashes, 2.44 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 6.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jun 22, 2004). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Stericycle Inc?
Stericycle Inc belongs to Waste Management, Inc., listed under the ticker WM.
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.