Casella Waste Safety Record

DOT# 2141962 · Townsend, DE 19734 · 3028889395

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/02/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 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, Casella Waste (DOT# 2141962) in Townsend, Delaware has 66 inspections on record with 90 violations and a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: B.

66 Inspections
34.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
165 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 34.8%
Carrier: 34.8% (23 of 66) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.5%
Carrier: 1.5% (1 of 66) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% of carriers in Delaware
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Delaware

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.

90 total violations across 66 inspections
24 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (27%)
Vehicle Maintenance
46
Unsafe Driving
41
Driver Fitness
1
Other
2

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 4 states: DE, MD, NC, PA
Level 1: 2 (3%) Level 2: 36 (55%) Level 3: 28 (42%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/02/2026 DE 3 0 0
02/16/2026 DE 2 1 0
02/04/2026 DE 3 0 0
01/23/2026 DE 3 0 0
01/16/2026 PA 3 0 0
01/07/2026 DE 3 0 0
12/29/2025 DE 3 0 0
12/17/2025 DE 3 0 0
12/10/2025 DE 3 0 0
12/05/2025 DE 3 0 0
1 injury crash
27-FEB-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
27-FEB-25 DE 0 0 0
23-DEC-24 DE 0 3 0
12-MAY-25 DE 0 0 0
09-MAY-25 DE 0 0 0
07-NOV-24 DE 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 165
Drivers 120
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/12/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20250611 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 3,500,000
Address 604 Cannery Avenue, Townsend, DE 19734