WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NEW MEXICO INC

DBA: SOUTHWEST DISPOSAL CORP

WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NEW MEXICO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 50 power units and 21 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Las Cruces, NM. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. 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 Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 16.7% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NEW MEXICO INC (USDOT 448757)
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 33.3% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/448757/
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 448757 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: REX MCCOURT Garbage / Refuse Based in LAS CRUCES, NM

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

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 33.3% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=20160 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.

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 448757
In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer REX MCCOURT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 50 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 1,300,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2485 W AMADOR
LAS CRUCES, NM 88004
Mailing
PO BOX 20179
EL PASO, TX 79905
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 448757
In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,300,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 50 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 13 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
50
Drivers
21
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
13 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SOUTHWEST DISPOSAL CORP had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NM (3) and AZ (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 50 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 21 drivers; Peterbilt and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 20,160 ACTIVE carriers operating 25–75 power units (±50% of this carrier's 50 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 20,160 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 20,160 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-10 2026-02

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
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Freightliner 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 1.00 1 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86993597 Feb 6, 2026 NM 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86937388 Jan 22, 2026 NM 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86552352 Dec 11, 2025 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83580211 Jan 8, 2025 AZ 2 BENSON AZ
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLTL, 393.11A1-LLPL No
81896829 Jun 12, 2024 AZ 1 SAN SIMON AZ
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
80928048 Feb 22, 2024 NM 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80729874 Jan 30, 2024 NM 2 E MOTEL DRIVE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
1 392.2 No
79814521 Oct 3, 2023 AZ 2 WILLCOX AZ
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.100B-C, 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LCL Yes
79335829 Jul 31, 2023 NM 2 nm-carlsbad-port-of-entry-(whites
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) Yes
78799836 Jun 1, 2023 AZ 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.11(b)(5), 393.78 Yes
78606953 May 11, 2023 NM 2 ON US HWY 54 145 FT N OF DOG C
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.51(a) Yes
78594833 May 9, 2023 NM 2 HWY 54 S WEIGHT PAD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0711489002 Oct 21, 2025 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0711017226 Dec 20, 2024 NM 0 1 Yes No Injury
NM0710939282 Sep 7, 2023 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0030191562 Feb 2, 2021 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0030249008 Aug 16, 2019 NM 0 1 Yes No Injury
NM0710105951 Oct 7, 2013 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0023301126 Nov 19, 2012 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0023225511 Oct 3, 2011 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0023258136 Jul 14, 2011 NM 0 1 Yes No Injury
NM0022045513 Feb 12, 2009 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0200710302 May 11, 2007 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0022728939 Jan 25, 2007 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0000490947 Jun 12, 1996 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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