900
power units
WM is a freight carrier based in Commerce City, Colorado with 900 power units and 671 drivers as reported, the 456th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 10th largest in Colorado. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 16 reportable crashes (1.78 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
900
#10 in CO
Drivers
671
662 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
16
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.78
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
11.7%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
243
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM | 1.78 | 11.7% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in CO | 1.27 | 19.6% | 3.9% |
| 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 10 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away9
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 243 | 2 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 145 | 17 | 11.7% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 388132
- Based in
- Commerce City, Colorado
- Registered
- Apr 4, 1990
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 21, 2001)
- Miles driven
- 13.6 million (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 15, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does WM have?
WM reports 900 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 671 drivers, 662 of them with a commercial license. That is the 456th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 13.6 million miles in 2024.
Is WM a safe carrier?
In 24 months WM had 16 reportable crashes, 1.78 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 11.7% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 21, 2001). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns WM?
WM 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.