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MIDWEST WASTE SOLUTIONS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 12 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Aug 2026.

DOT 785220MC 391566ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateKey Risk Insurance CompanyELKHART, IN

COMPANY

Authority since
2008-03-21
MCS-150
2024-10-08 · 751,499 mi (2022)
Fleet
30 units · 7 trailers · 18 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
751,499 mi (2022)

ADDRESS

Physical
29099 US HWY 33
ELKHART, IN 46516
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
5742936600
Email
rpickard@recyclingit.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RICK PICKARD
Title
GENERAL MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
4
General FreightGrain, Feed, HayGarbage, Refuse, TrashOther: WOOD
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
223 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Key Risk Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
63.6%
14 / 22 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
30 power units
Unique power units seen
6
+ 1 trailer VINs
Inspections
6
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
18 crashes · 0 fatal · 4 with injuries · 18 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
36% — 8 clean of 22 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
63.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 14 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
5 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-10-08

INSURANCE

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

SUMMARY

5.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
Low clean-inspection rate (36%)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

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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