Gfl Environmental Safety Record

DOT# 1589315 · Sterling Heights, MI 48313 · 9843013327

C

Average safety record — scored 35/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/19/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Gfl Environmental (DOT# 1589315) in Sterling Heights, Michigan has 222 inspections on record with 518 violations and a 36.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 36 crashes. Safety grade: C.

222 Inspections
36.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
36 Crashes
1,143 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 36.0%
Carrier: 36.0% (80 of 222) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.8%
Carrier: 1.8% (4 of 222) National: 6.4%
25% OOS rate better than 25% of carriers in Michigan
42% crash rate better than 42% of carriers in Michigan

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

518 total violations across 222 inspections
98 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
331
Unsafe Driving
176
Driver Fitness
7
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: IL, MI
Level 1: 46 (21%) Level 2: 108 (49%) Level 3: 65 (29%) Level 5: 3 (1%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 MI 3 0 0
03/04/2026 MI 2 2 0
02/26/2026 MI 1 1 0
02/12/2026 MI 3 0 0
02/09/2026 MI 2 0 0
02/09/2026 MI 1 1 0
02/05/2026 MI 1 0 0
02/03/2026 MI 2 0 0
01/13/2026 MI 1 1 0
01/13/2026 MI 3 0 0
10 injury crashes
31-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-OCT-25 MI 0 0 0
30-MAY-24 MI 0 0 0
29-NOV-25 MI 0 0 0
29-JAN-26 MI 0 0 0
28-AUG-25 MI 0 0 0
27-JUN-25 MI 0 0 0
27-JAN-26 MI 0 1 0
25-JUL-24 MI 0 0 0
25-FEB-25 MI 0 0 0
23-DEC-24 MI 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 1,143
Drivers 793
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 12/27/2006
MCS-150 Filed 20250324 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 16,452,058
Address 6200 Elmridge, Sterling Heights, MI 48313