A B C RUBBISH INC

USDOT 738745 Active CORPORATION OTHER-WASTE HAULER;PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ALDEN EMERSON Company officer 2: JULIE EMERSON Garbage / Refuse Based in NORWAY, ME
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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • Violations per Inspection above national average 7.50 vs 1.80 national (+5.70).
  • 1 fatality on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — A B C RUBBISH INC (USDOT 738745)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 7.50 vs 1.80 national (+5.70).
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/738745/
As of: Jul 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 738745
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ALDEN EMERSON
Company officer 2 JULIE EMERSON
Operation OTHER-WASTE HAULER;PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
715 WATERFORD RD
NORWAY, ME 04268
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 738745
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation OTHER-WASTE HAULER;PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 7.50 vs 1.80 +5.70
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 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 1 0 0 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 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 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50%
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
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
2
8 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

A B C RUBBISH INC is a corporation based in NORWAY, ME, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 738745. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 5 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

A B C RUBBISH INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Norway, ME. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in ME (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Mack is the most-inspected make.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-09 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
Maine (ME) 2 1 50.0% Feb 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 10.20 10 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87126843 Feb 23, 2026 ME 1 NORWAY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
15 396.7A-UOC, 393.207A-SAPPAS, 396.3A1-F Yes
85865924 Sep 23, 2025 ME 2 me-sidney---scales
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ME4002600466 Feb 23, 2026 ME 1 0 Yes No Fatal
ME900-B04093 Aug 9, 2024 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME000D192919 Sep 27, 2019 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME400P150297 Feb 2, 2015 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME400P122774 Sep 7, 2012 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME5000050503 Aug 9, 2004 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME1999356630 Dec 31, 1999 ME 0 1 No No Injury
ME1999247460 Sep 28, 1999 ME 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
NORWAY ME 1 1
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