Waste Connections
Waste Connections of Florida Inc · Altamonte Springs, Florida · Carrier number 1197391
551
power units
551
power units
Waste Connections is a freight carrier based in Altamonte Springs, Florida with 551 power units and 580 drivers as reported, the 872nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 51st largest in Florida. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 17 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (3.09 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
551
#51 in FL
Drivers
580
580 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
17
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.09
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
96
57% 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 Connections | 3.09 | 33.3% | 3.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in FL | 2.34 | 19.1% | 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
1 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury8
- Tow-away8
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 96 | 3 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle | 51 | 17 | 33.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1197391
- Based in
- Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Registered
- Jan 2, 2004
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 25.2 million (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- Aug 6, 2025
- Listed company
- Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Waste Connections have?
Waste Connections reports 551 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 580 drivers, 580 of them with a commercial license. That is the 872nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 25.2 million miles in 2024.
Is Waste Connections a safe carrier?
In 24 months Waste Connections had 17 reportable crashes, 3.09 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.3% 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 Waste Connections?
Waste Connections 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.