Waste Connections of the Carolinas
Waste Connections of North Carolina Inc · Charlotte, North Carolina · Carrier number 1869112
161
power units
161
power units
Waste Connections of the Carolinas is a freight carrier based in Charlotte, North Carolina with 161 power units and 151 drivers as reported, the 3,826th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 98th largest in North Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 6 reportable crashes (3.73 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
161
#98 in NC
Drivers
151
140 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
6
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.73
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
23.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
110
71% 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 of the Carolinas | 3.73 | 23.3% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NC | 3.44 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| 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
0 people killed and 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury3
- Tow-away3
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 110 | 3 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle | 43 | 10 | 23.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1869112
- Based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Registered
- Mar 25, 2009
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 3.77 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 2, 2025
- Listed company
- Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Waste Connections of the Carolinas have?
Waste Connections of the Carolinas reports 161 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 151 drivers, 140 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,826th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.77 million miles in 2024.
Is Waste Connections of the Carolinas a safe carrier?
In 24 months Waste Connections of the Carolinas had 6 reportable crashes, 3.73 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 23.3% 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 of the Carolinas?
Waste Connections of the Carolinas 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.