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CALHOUN TRASH SERVICE INCORPORATED

Washington, DC

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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 450676
Active Conditional
2
Power Units
3
Drivers
10
Inspections
50%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
25.0% OOS · 10 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 10 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
450676
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 6, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 2, 1991
Annual Mileage
147,740 mi (2025)

Contact Information

Address
2201 S Street Se, Washington, DC 20020
Owner / Officer
Charles Calhoun

Cargo Types

Garbage/Refuse

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
10
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
2

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance16
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
25.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 56th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
2 insp · 0 OOS
2025
5 insp · 2 OOS
2024
3 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 8 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
DC10

Fleet & Equipment (2)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Straight Truck Power units Class 6
Power units
~2
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2014 International MA025 Truck · Class 6 1HTMMAAL9EH467515 7 2
2004 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWDC74HN56899 2 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (10)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
February 26, 2026 3995004436 WASHINGTON DC III — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
February 22, 2026 3995004400 WASHINGTON DC III — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
December 14, 2025 3995003950 WASHINGTON DC III — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
October 19, 2025 3995003740 WASHINGTON DC II 1 1 —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 OOSTires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves Tires
July 25, 2025 2597001594 WASHINGTON DC II 9 1 —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
393.51C-BAPG OOSAir Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge Brakes All Others
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.80A Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective Other Vehicle Defect
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area Tires
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam Lighting
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam Lighting
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative Lighting
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
February 4, 2025 3995003093 WASHINGTON DC II 1 — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC C79983
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam Lighting
January 27, 2025 3995003071 WASHINGTON DC II — — —
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWDC74HN56899
DC C79964
December 11, 2024 3995002984 WASHINGTON DC III — — —
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWDC74HN56899
DC C79964
May 20, 2024 3995002345 WASHINGTON DC II 4 — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HTMMAAL9EH467515
DC N81499
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative Lighting
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
April 20, 2024 3995002158 WASHINGTON DC II 3 — —
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWDC74HN56899
DC C79964
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
390.21TC Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s)
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other

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