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MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS INC

DBA: REPUBLIC SERVICES

Joins 36 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 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.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 826547)
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 8.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/826547/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 826547 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: RALPH SAUCEDA General Freight Garbage / Refuse Other (RECYCLE) Based in PHOENIX, AZ

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 8.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=22603 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 826547
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 1999 (~27y)
Company officer RALPH SAUCEDA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Garbage / Refuse, Other (RECYCLE)
Fleet size 44 units
Drivers 43
Annual mileage 1,430,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (480) 627-2700
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5353 E CITY NORTH DRIVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85054
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 826547
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 1999 (~27y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,430,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.8% vs 6.7% +2.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 14 0 0
Trucks 39 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 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 53 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 36 36 0
OOS inspections 3 5 0
OOS percentage 8.33% 13.89% —
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
44
Drivers
43
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
18 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% 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 22,603 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–66 power units (±50% of this carrier's 44 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,603 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 22,603 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
5 OOS · 38.5%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Driver Fitness
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 36 8 22.2% Oct 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 39
Unknown 6
Freightliner 3
Kenworth 3
Titan Trai 2
Homemade T 1
Interstate 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.81 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 — 3.87 4 — 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 (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89284623 Oct 15, 2026 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 237059C · 1NPCXKEX9KD624765
0 — No
88908549 Sep 4, 2026 MT 1 ARMINGTON MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 2AB1300 · 1NPCXKEX0KD624766
1 393.55C2-B No
87906743 May 18, 2026 MT 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 224044C · 3BPDLK0XXPF114603
0 — No
87836229 May 13, 2026 MT 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 227939C · 1XPCP4EX2RD674371
2 393.55E-B, 393.60C No
87833319 May 11, 2026 MT 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 720949E · 3BPDLK0X1KF105460
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
87457370 Mar 31, 2026 MT 3 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 222969C · 3BPDXK0X4KF105439
0 — No
87213029 Mar 5, 2026 MT 2 CARTER MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 224753C · 3BPDXKEX7RF118236
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
87095211 Feb 13, 2026 MT 2 HOBSON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 227939C · 1XPCP4EX2RD674371
1 393.9A-LHLI No
86810442 Jan 9, 2026 MT 3 BELT MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 279263B · 1FVHC5DE16HV78281
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86675153 Dec 30, 2025 MT 3 ARMINGTON MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 224838C · 3BPDXKEX5RF118235
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
86601454 Dec 18, 2025 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 263688B · 1NPCXKEX0KD624766
0 — No
86457902 Dec 2, 2025 MT 3 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 222969C · 3BPDXK0X4KF105439
0 — No
86360839 Nov 18, 2025 MT 2 BELT MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 235877C · 3BPDLK0X7KF105379
1 393.9A-LRLI No
86329581 Nov 14, 2025 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 210407C · 1NPCXPEX5ND795868
0 — No
86230724 Oct 28, 2025 MT 2 EAST HELENA MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 5AA3960 · 1NPSL00X58D750410
3 383.95A-LCDL, 393.104F1-C, 393.82-SM Yes
86128784 Oct 23, 2025 MT 1 ARMINGTON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 227939C · 1XPCP4EX2RD674371
3 396.3A1-BALR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-B Yes
85850824 Sep 19, 2025 MT 2 EAST HELENA MT
Peterbilt STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 540501C · 3DPDLJ0X4NF111798
2 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLEWA3 Yes
85847190 Sep 16, 2025 MT 2 HELENA MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 5AA2664 · 3BPDLK0X3SF693958
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85776530 Sep 15, 2025 MT 2 FLOWEREE MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 235876C · 3BPDLK0X3KF105380
1 393.100B-C Yes
85641308 Aug 27, 2025 MT 3 KALISPELL MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 772698E · 3BPDXKEX5KF105376
0 — No
85578295 Aug 18, 2025 MT 3 MOCCASIN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 2297939C · 1XPCP4EX2RD674371
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
85392953 Aug 1, 2025 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 210407C · 1NPCXPEX5ND795868
0 — No
85314176 Jul 21, 2025 MT 2 MOORE MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 263381B · 1NKDGGGG10J423414
2 393.100B-C, 393.60C Yes
85186124 Jul 11, 2025 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 279296B · 3BPDXK0X6LF109624
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
84623569 May 9, 2025 MT 1 BELT MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 279261B · 1NKDLB0XX7R160182
0 — No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2550214477 Oct 24, 2025 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT2550206904 Apr 9, 2025 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT2350188090 Feb 3, 2023 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT2250178950 Jul 27, 2022 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT2250176956 Apr 14, 2022 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT2050153864 Aug 10, 2020 MT 0 1 No No Injury
MT1950129755 Aug 27, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1850122676 Dec 12, 2018 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1750110444 Dec 30, 2017 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1505203051 Dec 16, 2015 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1550081763 Nov 2, 2015 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT1550074911 May 13, 2015 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1350056032 Nov 7, 2013 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1350052329 Jul 30, 2013 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1050001836 Jun 23, 2010 MT 0 1 No No Injury
MT1050001062 Apr 1, 2010 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT0414981112 Nov 18, 2004 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT020100203A Feb 8, 2002 MT 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
GREAT FALLS MT MT 17 1
ARMINGTON MT MT 5 2
BELT MT MT 5 0
EAST HELENA MT MT 2 2
KALISPELL MT MT 2 0
ROADSIDE MT 2 1
WHITEFISH MT MT 2 1
BIGFORK MT MT 1 0
BRADY MT MT 1 0
CARTER MT MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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