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UNIQUE WASTE SOLUTIONS

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 4.30% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — UNIQUE WASTE SOLUTIONS (USDOT 2829273)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 4.30%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2829273/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2829273 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MATTHEW SHIELDS Garbage / Refuse Based in POTTSTOWN, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 4.3% (worse). n=106482 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2829273
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer MATTHEW SHIELDS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 36,750 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1512 ASPEN DRIVE
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Mailing
PO BOX 281
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2829273
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,750 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 8 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
8
Drivers
5
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 106,482 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,482 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
4.3%
Median across 106,482 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +95.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 8 1 12.5% Jul 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 9
Mack Truck 4
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.50 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 7.87 8 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.00 2 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88472482 Jul 21, 2026 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16B-DPASS, 392.16-D No
87888640 May 18, 2026 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLLR Yes
87621858 Apr 20, 2026 PA 2 PLYMOUTH TWP PA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 11A1-LIL No
87452013 Mar 31, 2026 PA 3 EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP PA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86694460 Dec 31, 2025 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85102675 Jun 30, 2025 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84419047 Apr 15, 2025 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
83627501 Jan 15, 2025 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLIT, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
82858920 Oct 4, 2024 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
82073594 Jul 6, 2024 PA 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.67, 393.9(a), 393.209(e) Yes
81165014 Mar 20, 2024 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81061258 Mar 7, 2024 PA 3 201 GERMANTOWN PIKE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16(b), 391.41(a)(1) No
80745542 Jan 31, 2024 PA 2 ON E LINCOLN HWY AT ITS INTERS
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
80679325 Jan 22, 2024 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
80509297 Dec 29, 2023 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82(a)(1) No
79957194 Oct 18, 2023 PA 2 pa-academy-dr-plymouth-twp---acad
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 390.21T(c), 393.95(f), 391.41(a)(1) No
79732506 Sep 21, 2023 PA 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.9(a), 393.78, 392.16(b) No
79201024 Jul 19, 2023 PA 3 ON SKIPPACK PIKE AT ITS INTERS
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16(a), 390.21T(b) No
79149544 Jul 13, 2023 PA 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.16(a), 392.2, 393.75(c) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA502498600X Mar 11, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 5 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 2 0
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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