Lone Star Medwaste

Paper-Shredded

Waste hauler in Mercedes, TX · 1 driver · 1 truck · USDOT 2115464

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Company details

Address
1970 W Expressway 83
Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone
(956) 565-1200
Website
lonestarshredding.com
County
Hidalgo County
USDOT number
2115464 (active)
FMCSA registered
Since January 2011
Operation
Intrastate carrier · Private property (hauls its own cargo)
Cargo on file
Other: Medical Waste
Hazardous materials
No
Locations
1 location · operates in TX
Data sources
FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026)
Last verified
2026-10-15

Fleet and drivers

Drivers
1
Power units
1 truck
Driving radius
Regional / long haul (1 driver beyond 100 miles) (0 interstate, 1 intrastate)
Annual mileage
109,612 miles (2011 filing)
Fleet size band
1–4 drivers
Last FMCSA filing
MCS-150 updated Jan 28, 2011

Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.

Business categories

  • Paper-Shredded

About this hauler

Lone Star Medwaste is a waste hauler based in Mercedes, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 2011 (USDOT 2115464) and files as an intrastate carrier hauling Medical Waste. Its latest filing lists 1 driver and 1 power unit, with 109,612 miles driven in 2011. It is listed under paper-shredded. The nearest transfer station is La Feria Transfer Station, 4.2 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Rio Grande Valley in Donna, 8.2 miles away.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Rio Grande Valley, Donna — 8.2 mi

Other waste haulers nearby

One of 70 waste haulers in Hidalgo County, TX.

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Area served

Based in Mercedes; towns within 15 miles: Mercedes, La Feria, Weslaco, Progreso, La Villa, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Donna, Harlingen, Elsa, La Blanca, Combes.

County context

One of 70 waste haulers in Hidalgo County, TX and one of 3,208 waste haulers in Texas.

ZIP 78570 at a glance

Population
34,348 (176 per sq mi)
Median age
28
Households
Median income $41,965 · 18% earn six figures
Housing
74% owner-occupied · median home value $94,931 · median rent $803
Workforce
58% labor-force participation · 11.9% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Disposal options for this hauler

2 transfer stations, 34 recycling centers and 4 landfills in Hidalgo County.