Tate Services Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 months — under the 18-month line many brokers watch
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 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
Meridian Waste Alabama Llc
DBA
Tate Services Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3435 Stanwood Blvd Ne, Huntsville, AL 35811
Phone
(256) 655-7543
Power units
182
Drivers
131
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1782687
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
18.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
zmessinger@meridianwaste.com — 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
6
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 06/2026 · AL 06/2026 · AL 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 6, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 16, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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