Carrierintel Safety Score: 81/100. 31 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 894965ActiveInterstateAUBURN, MA
COMPANY
Authority since
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MCS-150
2025-12-08 · 9,784,165 mi (2025)
Fleet
446 units · 153 trailers · 364 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
9,784,165 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
49 SWORD ST AUBURN, MA 01501
Mailing
25 GREENS HILL LANE RUTLAND, VT 05702
CONTACT
Phone
8885322735
Email
donald.buchanan@casella.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DONALD BUCHANAN
Title
REGIONAL SAFETY MANAGER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
3
Garbage, Refuse, TrashPaper ProductsOther: 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
315 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
4.8%
14 / 291 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
81
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 6% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
95% clean inspections
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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2026-08-1315:37LANESBOROUGH, MA2vehicles
730 CHESHIRE RD· County 003
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Reported by Lanesborough Town Police
Tow-away
2025-11-1409:33DERRY, NH2vehicles
12 KENDALL POND RD· County 015
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Reported by Derry Town Police
Tow-away
2025-10-0916:38HAMPSTEAD, NH2vehicles
INTERSECTION OF EAST RD AND JORGENSEN LN· County 015
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Hampstead Town Police
Tow-away
2025-09-0916:09EXETER, NH2vehicles
MM 83.0 RT 101 W· County 015
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by State Police Troop A
Tow-away
2025-08-0815:00SPRINGFIELD, MA3vehicles
RTE 291 EB X 3· County 013
Clear · Daylight · Dry
No access control
Reported by State Police
1 injured
Tow-away
2025-07-0706:58LACONIA, NH2vehicles
291 ENDICOTT NORTH ST· County 001
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Reported by Laconia City Police
Tow-away
2025-04-0711:50BOSTON, MA2vehicles
RUTHERFORD AVE @ MISHAWUM ST· County 025
Rain · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, divided, barrier
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by BOSTON POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2025-01-0909:21SHREWSBURY, MA2vehicles
SCHOOL ST @ MAIN ST· County 027
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, not divided
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by SHREWSBURY POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2025-01-0309:52NATICK, MA2vehicles
310 NORTH MAIN ST· County 017
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, not divided
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by NATICK POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2024-12-1209:30RUSSELL, MA8vehicles
RTE 90 EB MM35.6· County 013
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, barrier
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;4:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
4 injured
Tow-away
2024-06-1116:50LYNNFIELD, MA2vehicles
RTE 1 N @ FAT CACTUS· County 009
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
Tow-away
2023-09-2507:15NASHUA, NH2vehicles
119 East Hollis St @ 158 Temple St· County 011
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Nashua Police Dept
Tow-away
2023-09-1315:07ASHLAND, NH2vehicles
I 93 S 20 ft N of MM 79.6· County 009
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by State Police Troop E
1 injured
Tow-away
2023-07-1208:00WORCESTER, MA2vehicles
PROVIDENCE ST @ PATTISON ST· County 027
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WORCESTER POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2023-06-2402:45BOSTON, MA2vehicles
FRONTAGE RD· County 025
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
Tow-away
2023-06-2112:00BEVERLY, MA2vehicles
71 DODGE ST· County 009
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by BEVERLY POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2022-12-1603:49REVERE, MA2vehicles
RTE 1 S SOUTH OF COPELAND CIRCLE· County 025
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
2 injured
Tow-away
2022-12-1309:21ANDOVER, MA3vehicles
RTE 93 S X 40A· County 009
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
Tow-away
2022-11-1612:13Gilmanton, NH2vehicles
Rt 140 300 ft E of Currier Hill Rd· County 001
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by Gilmanton
1 injured
Tow-away
2022-10-2014:38WORCESTER, MA2vehicles
87 MAY ST· County 027
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WORCESTER POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2022-08-1808:37LYNN, MA1vehicle
100 WILLOW ST· County 009
Sequence: 1:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by LYNN POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2022-06-0606:00MEDFORD, MA2vehicles
RTE 28 S @ RIVERSIDE AVE· County 017
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
1 injured
Tow-away
2022-06-0214:27LANESBOROUGH, MA2vehicles
WILLIAMSTOWN RD· County 003
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by LANESBOROUGH POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2022-04-1507:38LACONIA, NH2vehicles
Court St· County 001
Reported by Laconia Police Dept
Tow-away
2022-04-0812:30ARLINGTON, MA2vehicles
CONCORD TPKE @ LAKE ST· County 017
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ARLINGTON POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
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Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-30 · calculated 2026-11-02