AMERICAN WASTE SYSTEMS INC

DOT 488486 MC 806842 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

10 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 70.0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 100.0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

16 units

Drivers: 7

Trailers: 2 (2 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $1,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

15621 MASON ST, UNION, MI, 49130-0065

Phone Number

(269) 641-7502

Mailing Address

P O BOX 65, UNION, MI, 49130

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

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Fax Number

(269) 641-7413

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	13 yrs, 8 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

13 yrs, 8 mo

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2022-06-14	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2012-11-29	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2022-05-14	BIPD/Primary	V0106432	$1,000,000	MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSUR…	-	-	ACTIVE
2012-11-09	BIPD/Primary	CA-L40157	$750,000	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO…	2022-06-20	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

70.0%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

10 inspections · 7 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

100.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

2 inspections · 2 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 10 Last inspection: Mar 2, 2026 Total crashes: 13

FMCSA Inspection Records (10 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Mar 2, 2026	9449001846	2	IN	8	3	KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...
Oct 20, 2025	FALAS00396	2	MI	0	0	PTRB 3BPPHM7X...
Mar 14, 2025	9449001519	2	IN	3	1	KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...
Dec 17, 2024	LANES03848	2	MI	0	0	KW 1NKZL40X...
Dec 11, 2024	9449001426	2	IN	1	1	PETERBILT 1NPCL40X...
Sep 30, 2024	9449001347	2	IN	2	1	PETERBILT 1NPCL40X...
Sep 4, 2024	7306004646	2	IN	2	2	KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...
Aug 20, 2024	9449001301	2	IN	1	0	KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...
Jul 15, 2024	9449001262	2	IN	2	1	KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...
Jun 1, 2023	9449000368	1	IN	2	0	PTRB 1NPCL40X...

Mar 2, 2026

9449001846

Level 2 IN KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...

Oct 20, 2025

FALAS00396

Level 2 MI PTRB 3BPPHM7X...

Mar 14, 2025

9449001519

Level 2 IN KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...

Dec 17, 2024

LANES03848

Level 2 MI KW 1NKZL40X...

Dec 11, 2024

9449001426

Level 2 IN PETERBILT 1NPCL40X...

Sep 30, 2024

9449001347

Level 2 IN PETERBILT 1NPCL40X...

Sep 4, 2024

7306004646

Level 2 IN KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...

Aug 20, 2024

9449001301

Level 2 IN KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...

Jul 15, 2024

9449001262

Level 2 IN KENWORTH 1NKZL40X...

Jun 1, 2023

9449000368

Level 1 IN PTRB 1NPCL40X...

Total Inspections

10

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

10

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (13 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Dec 11, 2025	IN0904862376	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 15, 2019	IN0903487303	IN	Injury	0	2	Yes
Jan 21, 2019	IN0903301519	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 6, 2018	IN0903128715	IN	Injury	0	2	Yes
Nov 8, 2017	MI0001193179	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 22, 2016	IN0902822686	IN	Injury	0	2	Yes
Apr 29, 2016	MI0009692146	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 24, 2014	IN0902342716	IN	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Nov 25, 2008	MI0007161194	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 25, 2003	IN0000579646	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 2, 2003	MI0005336736	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 6, 2002	IN0000492152	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 25, 2002	IN0203000216	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes

Dec 11, 2025

IN • IN0904862376

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 15, 2019

IN • IN0903487303

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Jan 21, 2019

IN • IN0903301519

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 6, 2018

IN • IN0903128715

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Nov 8, 2017

MI • MI0001193179

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 22, 2016

IN • IN0902822686

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Apr 29, 2016

MI • MI0009692146

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 24, 2014

IN • IN0902342716

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 25, 2008

MI • MI0007161194

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 25, 2003

IN • IN0000579646

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 2, 2003

MI • MI0005336736

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 6, 2002

IN • IN0000492152

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 25, 2002

IN • IN0203000216

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

7

Total Crashes

13

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

16

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	1	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	13	7	Warning
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	2	2	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning

Violations: 13

OOS: 7

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 2

OOS: 2

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

10

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

16

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

10

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

16

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	0	0	0	16
Trailers	2	0	0	2

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

16

0 owned

Trailers

2

2 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

7

CDL Drivers: 7

Interstate: 7

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

2

Out of Service: 2

OOS Rate: 100.0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 0

Interstate (<100 mi): 7

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Garbage/Refuse Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

16

Power Units

16

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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