WM
Waste Managenent of Iowa Inc · Des Moines, Iowa · Carrier number 501287
206
power units
206
power units
WM is a freight carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 206 power units and 115 drivers as reported, the 2,884th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 60th largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 5 reportable crashes (2.43 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
206
#60 in IA
Drivers
115
115 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
5
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.43
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
40.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
20
40% 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 | 2.43 | 40.0% | 5.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| 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 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away4
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 20 | 1 | 5.0% |
| Vehicle | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 501287
- Based in
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Registered
- Oct 16, 1992
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Conditional (Jun 30, 1993)
- Miles driven
- 3.40 million (2023)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Other
- Last update filed
- May 8, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does WM have?
WM reports 206 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 115 drivers, 115 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,884th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.40 million miles in 2023.
Is WM a safe carrier?
In 24 months WM had 5 reportable crashes, 2.43 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 40.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Conditional (Jun 30, 1993). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
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.