419
power units
WM is a freight carrier based in Chesapeake, Virginia with 419 power units and 440 drivers as reported, the 1,225th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 23rd largest in Virginia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 11 reportable crashes (2.63 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
419
#23 in VA
Drivers
440
432 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
11
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.63
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.8%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
166
49% 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 | 2.63 | 33.8% | 0.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in VA | 3.26 | 17.6% | 3.2% |
| 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 4 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury4
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 166 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle | 80 | 27 | 33.8% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 334446
- Based in
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Registered
- Nov 29, 1988
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 9.28 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, General freight, Other
- Last update filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Listed company
- Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does WM have?
WM reports 419 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 440 drivers, 432 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,225th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 9.28 million miles in 2025.
Is WM a safe carrier?
In 24 months WM had 11 reportable crashes, 2.63 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.8% 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.