American Refuse Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
American Refuse Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1316 J St, Wasco, CA 93280
Phone
(661) 758-5316
Power units
24
Drivers
19
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
37.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
teri@americanrefuse.co — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 08/2024 · CA 04/2024 · CA 07/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
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