MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC

DBA: TATE SERVICES INC

DOT# 4504957 MC# 1782687CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

45 / 100

D Poor

Components

Compliance · 40% 80

Safety · 35% 79

Insurance · 25% 85

Authority less than 6 months old Driver OOS rate is 2.4× the national average No active cargo insurance on file Potential chameleon carrier — linked to a carrier with safety concerns

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

medium DOT# 3827718—May be a successor to DOT 3827718 (A&D OF ALABAMA LLC, inactive) which had safety concerns. Linked by: email, officer

Overview

Address

Physical

3435 STANWOOD BLVD NE

HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811

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Mailing

5925 CARNEGIE BLVD STE 370

CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-4658

Contact

Phone: (256) 655-7543

Cell: (256) 655-7543

Email: ZMESSINGER@MERIDIANWASTE.COM

Company Officers

ZACH MESSINGER

DAVE LAVENDER

Business Info

Fleet

182

Power Units

131

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks167

Owned Tractors8

Term Tractors7

Term Trailers46

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Dec 10, 2025

MCS-150

Last updated: Dec 10, 2025

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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MERIDIAN WASTE MISSISSIPPI LLC DBA: ARROW DISPOSAL SERVICE INC	4504301	1782325	MERIDIAN, MS	ACTIVE	EmailDomainMailingOfficer
A&D OF ALABAMA LLC	3827718	1387381	ATTALLA, AL	INACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficer
MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC	2528448	1387412	RALEIGH, NC	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficer
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MERIDIAN WASTE GEORGIA LLC DBA: MERIDIAN WASTE MACON	3177380	123439	MACON, GA	INACTIVE	Domain
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Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver7 inspections

14.3%

5.9%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle1 inspections

0.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

2.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving4

Driver Fitness1

Hours of Service0

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance4

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP-1102533-06	$1,000,000	Dec 15, 2025	—	91X

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