Meridian Waste Safety Record

DOT# 1791939 · Gadsden, AL 35904 · 8664403983

C

Average safety record — scored 39/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/16/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 10/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Meridian Waste (DOT# 1791939) in Gadsden, Alabama has 92 inspections on record with 119 violations and a 16.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes, including 1 fatal. Safety grade: C.

92 Inspections
16.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
157 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 16.3%
Carrier: 16.3% (15 of 92) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 6.5%
Carrier: 6.5% (6 of 92) National: 6.4%
54% OOS rate better than 54% of carriers in Alabama
30% crash rate better than 30% of carriers in Alabama

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.

119 total violations across 92 inspections
21 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
63
Unsafe Driving
38
Driver Fitness
13
Other
5

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: AL, MS
Level 1: 4 (4%) Level 2: 46 (50%) Level 3: 42 (46%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/16/2026 AL 2 0 0
02/13/2026 AL 2 0 0
02/11/2026 MS 1 0 0
02/03/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/27/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/21/2026 AL 2 2 0
12/16/2025 AL 3 0 0
12/09/2025 AL 2 1 0
12/03/2025 AL 3 0 0
11/24/2025 AL 3 0 1
1 fatal crash
2 injury crashes
31-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-OCT-25 AL 1 2 0
26-NOV-25 AL 0 0 0
25-OCT-25 AL 0 0 0
11-NOV-25 AL 0 1 0
03-NOV-25 AL 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 157
Drivers 180
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/15/2008
MCS-150 Filed 20250701 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,600,000
Address 2930 Wills Creek Rd, Gadsden, AL 35904