Gaston Sanitation Service
Waste Connections Lone Star Inc · The Woodlands, Texas · Carrier number 840183
1,247
power units
1,247
power units
Gaston Sanitation Service is a freight carrier based in The Woodlands, Texas with 1,247 power units and 1,085 drivers as reported, the 293rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 30th largest in Texas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 37 reportable crashes, 2 of them fatal (2.97 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
1,247
#30 in TX
Drivers
1,085
1,085 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
37
2 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.97
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
18.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
385
37% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Sanitation Service | 2.97 | 18.9% | 1.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TX | 3.21 | 22.2% | 4.9% |
| 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
3 people killed and 24 injured
- Fatal2
- Injury14
- Tow-away21
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 385 | 5 | 1.3% |
| Vehicle | 376 | 71 | 18.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 840183
- Based in
- The Woodlands, Texas
- Registered
- Nov 18, 1999
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 7, 2019)
- Miles driven
- 30.6 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 29, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Gaston Sanitation Service have?
Gaston Sanitation Service reports 1,247 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,085 drivers, 1,085 of them with a commercial license. That is the 293rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 30.6 million miles in 2025.
Is Gaston Sanitation Service a safe carrier?
In 24 months Gaston Sanitation Service had 37 reportable crashes, 2.97 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 18.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Aug 7, 2019). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Gaston Sanitation Service?
Gaston Sanitation Service belongs to Waste Connections, Inc., listed under the ticker WCN.
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.