WCA WASTE CORPORATION

DBA GFL ENVIROMENTAL
USDOT 775195MC-Docket MC081830HOUSTON, TX
Do not tender486 power units

WCA WASTE CORPORATION (USDOT 775195) in HOUSTON, TX — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2018-06-11 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 17 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.72.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2024-05-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.56

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

1
Fatalities
8
Injuries
17
Crashes
89
Inspections
18
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
486
Total drivers
349
Years in business
28
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
17 of 17 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0.72
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
32.8%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2024-05-20
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-06
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2018-06-11
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

199
Inspections
44
OOS inspections
267
Violations
53
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-25.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-09 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Unknown, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-01-21 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Sleet Hail, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2025-12-02 KS Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet
2025-09-15 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-09 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-08-04 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-20 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-17 MO 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-13 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-30 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-27 AR 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-23 TX 1 fatalTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-08-08 AR 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-01 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-23 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Other
2024-07-04 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-26 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-10 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-08 MO 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
153 41 2026-06-11
Unsafe driving 392
63 3 2026-05-25
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 7 2026-04-09
General safety regulations 390
16 0 2026-05-25
Driver qualifications 391
4 2 2024-03-22
CDL standards 383
2 2 2023-12-29
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2024-03-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp missing
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper securement of roll/hook container OOS
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2026-03-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper securement of roll/hook container OOS
2026-03-09 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-02-17 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2025-12-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-12-26 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2025-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2025-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2025-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2025-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Rear Impact Guards - All other CMV's manufactured after December 31 1952 inadequate or missing
2025-08-04 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper securement of roll/hook container OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2025-06-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-06-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-06-10 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Seatbelts - Trucks and truck-tractors not equipped/defective
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle OOS
2025-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-03-07 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-03-07 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2025-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2025-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 AR · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-05-25 AR · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-05-22 MO · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-06 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-05-01 MO · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
2026-04-29 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1
2026-04-23 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21(a)
2026-04-16 KS · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2026-04-14 MO · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
2026-04-09 KS · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LBL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
2026-04-09 KS · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-03-26 IL · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 134 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BOS OOS
2026-03-13 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-13 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 134 OOS
2026-03-09 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2026-02-17 AR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 134B-CRHLC OOS
2026-01-13 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-01-08 AR · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG2
2026-01-08 AR · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-01-05 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
2026-01-02 KS · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2025-12-26 KS · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
2025-12-26 MO · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 134B-CRHLC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2025-11-13 MO · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2025-10-15 TX · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG

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