Waste Management
Waste Management Inc of Tennessee · Nashville, Tennessee · Carrier number 448609
572
power units
572
power units
Waste Management is a freight carrier based in Nashville, Tennessee with 572 power units and 459 drivers as reported, the 829th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 33rd largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 6 reportable crashes (1.05 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
572
#33 in TN
Drivers
459
459 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
6
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.05
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
38.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
210
66% 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 Management | 1.05 | 38.2% | 2.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| 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 2 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury2
- Tow-away4
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 210 | 5 | 2.4% |
| Vehicle | 123 | 47 | 38.2% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 448609
- Based in
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Registered
- Jun 11, 1991
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 19, 2000)
- Miles driven
- 13.3 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse
- Last update filed
- Oct 1, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Waste Management have?
Waste Management reports 572 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 459 drivers, 459 of them with a commercial license. That is the 829th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 13.3 million miles in 2025.
Is Waste Management a safe carrier?
In 24 months Waste Management had 6 reportable crashes, 1.05 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 38.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 19, 2000). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Waste Management?
Waste Management 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.