796
power units
WM is a freight carrier based in Tempe, Arizona with 796 power units and 752 drivers as reported, the 535th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 17th largest in Arizona. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 20 reportable crashes, 3 of them fatal (2.51 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
796
#17 in AZ
Drivers
752
740 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
20
3 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.51
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
30.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
127
20% 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 | 2.51 | 30.4% | 1.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AZ | 2.90 | 20.2% | 2.7% |
| 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 8 injured
- Fatal3
- Injury6
- Tow-away11
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 127 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Vehicle | 112 | 34 | 30.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 827166
- Based in
- Tempe, Arizona
- Registered
- Sep 10, 1999
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 15.9 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Liquids gases, Other
- Last update filed
- Feb 12, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does WM have?
WM reports 796 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 752 drivers, 740 of them with a commercial license. That is the 535th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 15.9 million miles in 2025.
Is WM a safe carrier?
In 24 months WM had 20 reportable crashes, 2.51 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 30.4% 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 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.