WASTE MANAGEMENT OF RHODE ISLAND INC

CRANSTON, RI

DBA: WM

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF RHODE ISLAND INC is a large fleet, operating 112 power units and 104 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cranston, RI. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 18.8% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 52 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WASTE MANAGEMENT OF RHODE ISLAND INC (USDOT 286550)
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 — Driver 12.5% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 18.8%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 52 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/286550/
As of: Sep 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 286550 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: R. THOMAS JACQUES Company officer 2: CHRIS LUCARELLE Garbage / Refuse Based in CRANSTON, RI

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 18.8% (worse). n=8727 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
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 286550
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer R. THOMAS JACQUES
Company officer 2 CHRIS LUCARELLE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 112 units
Drivers 104
Annual mileage 1,796,614 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1610 PONTIAC AVE
CRANSTON, RI 02920
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 286550
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,796,614 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.63 vs 1.80 -0.17
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 112 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 52 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 12.5%
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
112
Drivers
104
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
52 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

WM had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in RI (6) and MA (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 112 power units (large fleet) and 104 drivers; Mack, Freightliner, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 8,727 ACTIVE carriers operating 56–168 power units (±50% of this carrier's 112 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 8,727 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.8%
Median across 8,727 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +31.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 2026-04

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
Rhode Island (RI) 6 1 16.7% Apr 2, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
New Hampshire (NH) 1 1 100.0% Nov 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 6
Freightliner 5
Ford 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.35 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.13 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 12.75 13 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87518931 Apr 2, 2026 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
87518623 Apr 2, 2026 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
86587788 Dec 11, 2025 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86563172 Dec 9, 2025 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLLR Yes
86382578 Nov 20, 2025 NH 1 NH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 396.3A1-BALR, 396.5B-L, 396.5B-HWSL Yes
85405590 Jul 30, 2025 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84665529 May 13, 2025 MA 2 H-ATTLEBORO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D1-B No
84278496 Mar 26, 2025 RI 1 NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLTL, 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLEWPB No
82571014 Aug 29, 2024 RI 2 PONTIAC AVE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a) Yes
82002689 Jun 25, 2024 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80262237 Nov 28, 2023 MA 1 H-SEEKONK
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
80230548 Nov 14, 2023 RI 3 ri-rt-95s-@-exit-31c-(jefferson)
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80014596 Oct 23, 2023 RI 3 ri-rt-4n-@-exit-8-(division-st)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79714501 Sep 21, 2023 RI 1 BURRILLVILLE RT 102
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 396.5(b), 393.47(a), 393.11 No
79381636 Aug 9, 2023 RI 3 ri-rt-95s-@-exit-31c-(jefferson)
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78899240 Jun 13, 2023 RI 2 ri-rt-95s-@-exit-33-(rt10)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (52 rows) View all 52 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
RI0000779035 Jan 24, 2025 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000762810 Sep 10, 2024 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000740988 Jan 25, 2024 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000691841 Jul 29, 2022 RI 1 1 Yes No Fatal
RI0000637322 Jul 12, 2021 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
RI0000590977 Mar 31, 2020 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000552196 Apr 5, 2019 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000523013 Oct 9, 2018 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
RI0000490065 Jan 25, 2018 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000424979 Oct 21, 2016 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000419167 Sep 14, 2016 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
RI0000391820 Feb 18, 2016 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000382911 Dec 18, 2015 RI 0 2 Yes No Injury
NYSP20138480 Jan 31, 2015 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
RI0000333269 Nov 24, 2014 RI 0 6 Yes No Injury
RI0000328056 Aug 5, 2014 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000299078 Feb 24, 2014 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
RI0000215497 Apr 10, 2012 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
RI0000207870 Feb 11, 2012 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000167408 Mar 10, 2011 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000154205 Dec 6, 2010 RI 0 1 No No Injury
RI0000093055 Jul 27, 2009 RI 0 1 No No Injury
RI0000085919 Apr 24, 2009 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000073623 Jan 29, 2009 RI 0 2 Yes No Injury
RI0000067449 Dec 16, 2008 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JOHNSTON RI RI 6 1
H-ATTLEBORO MA 1 0
H-SEEKONK MA 1 1
NH NH 1 1
BURRILLVILLE RT 102 RI 1 0
NORTH KINGSTOWN RI RI 1 0
PONTIAC AVE RI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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