AMERICAN REFUSE INC
USDOT 2019528 • 1316 J ST, WASCO, CA, 93280
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,019,528
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
6617585316
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
24
Drivers (MCS-150)
19
MCS-150 Mileage
700,500
Physical Address
1316 J ST, WASCO, CA, 93280
Contact
Phone: 6617585316
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 14.3%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 7.6 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
0%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
7
Violations
7
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
14.3%
Driver OOS %
14.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
24
Drivers (MCS-150)
19
Crash Records
7
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
3
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 7 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (7 violations from 7 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47(d) | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
14.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
-9.1 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
14.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
+7.6 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.00vs nat'l 1.80
-0.80 below avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (7 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 87479967 | BISHOP SCALES | CA | Level 2 | WESL SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 87387603 | GRAPEVINE IF | CA | Level 1 | MACK TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.95F | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 87277633 | KEENE | CA | Level 2 | WANC SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87244025 | CACHE CREEK | CA | Level 1 | MACK TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 85611278 | KEENE | CA | Level 2 | FRUE SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | — | No |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 82528928 | GRAPEVINE IF | CA | Level 1 | KW TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| May 30, 2023 | 78792624 | CACHE CREEK | CA | Level 1 | KW TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(d) | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
6 total · 33.3% OOS
2024-082026-04
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
7
Fatalities
3
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
7
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
7
Crash History (7 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | 35.558004/-119.385113 | ...376515 | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| Apr 1, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | 35.383389 / -119.245777 | ...108173 | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| Jul 13, 2023 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | 35.888506/-119.270916 | ...203994 | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| Jun 10, 2022 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SHAFTER | LERDO HWY/POPLAR AV | ...025474 | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| Apr 22, 2022 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | RT46/1.4 MI E OF RT 41 | ...123960 | AMERICAN REFUSE INC |
| Mar 10, 2020 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | CA | FATAL | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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