Universal Waste Systems Incorporated
Santa FE Springs, California · Carrier number 2659932
394
power units
394
power units
Universal Waste Systems Incorporated is a freight carrier based in Santa FE Springs, California with 394 power units and 303 drivers as reported, the 1,330th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 83rd largest in California. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 11 reportable crashes (2.79 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
394
#83 in CA
Drivers
303
303 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
11
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.79
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
31.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
60
27% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Waste Systems Incorporated | 2.79 | 31.4% | 1.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in CA | 2.30 | 14.2% | 4.0% |
| 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 7 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away6
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 60 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Vehicle | 51 | 16 | 31.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 2659932
- Based in
- Santa FE Springs, California
- Registered
- Jun 12, 2015
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 6.11 million (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- Mar 19, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Universal Waste Systems Incorporated have?
Universal Waste Systems Incorporated reports 394 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 303 drivers, 303 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,330th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 6.11 million miles in 2024.
Is Universal Waste Systems Incorporated a safe carrier?
In 24 months Universal Waste Systems Incorporated had 11 reportable crashes, 2.79 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 31.4% 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.
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.