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WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TENNESSEE INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 48/100. 105 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 687437MC 687576ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYKNOXVILLE, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
2009-08-21
MCS-150
2025-08-06 · 6,385,764 mi (2023)
Fleet
475 units · — trailers · 475 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
6,385,764 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
2400 CHIPMAN ST
KNOXVILLE, TN 37917
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8655228161
Email
titav@wcnx.org

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ADAM GOODERHAM
Title
REGION VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
1
Garbage, Refuse, Trash
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
206 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
40.0%
62 / 155 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

48
out of 100
Below Average
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
475 power units
Unique power units seen
55
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
81
Discrepancy
0.1x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
173 crashes · 10 fatal · 74 with injuries · 162 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
60% — 93 clean of 155 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
40.0% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 61 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
1 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-06

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 14 months ago
Severe OOS rate 43% (last 24 mo)
7 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (1.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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