ZERO WASTE RECYCLING LLC

ZERO WASTE RECYCLING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 70 power units and 62 drivers, based in Charlotte, NC. Across 138 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Old Republic Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Mar 1, 2025

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 1.80% vs peer 0.70% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 17.5% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $2,000,000 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ZERO WASTE RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 2519326)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $2,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 1.80% vs peer 0.70% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 17.5%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2519326/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2519326 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOSH ROZSAK General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Other (RECYCLE MATERIALS) Based in CHARLOTTE, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.8% vs peer median 0.7% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 17.5% (worse). n=14553 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +8 (62 → 70) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Power Units −8 (70 → 62) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2519326

In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2014 (~12y)

MC / docket MC1450451

Company officer JOSH ROZSAK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Other (RECYCLE MATERIALS)

Fleet size 70 units

Drivers 62

Annual mileage 2,800,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (980) 495-4630

Email: [email protected]

Physical

301 DUPREE ST

CHARLOTTE, NC 28208

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2519326

In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2014 (~12y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,800,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 1.8% vs 6.7% -4.9 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.73 vs 1.80 -1.07

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-08-23 (1,489 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Mar 1, 2025
Process Agent
1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1450451
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	2	33
Trailers	160	85
Trucks	20	7

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 271 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	138	138	0
OOS inspections	2	13	0
OOS percentage	1.45%	9.42%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

271

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

11 all-time

Authorities

2 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

ZERO WASTE RECYCLING LLC had 138 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

138 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (71) and SC (63).

Violation profile

10.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (23.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 55 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 70 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 62 drivers; Volvo, Freightliner, and Clement-br are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 14,553 ACTIVE carriers operating 35–105 power units (±50% of this carrier's 70 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

1.8%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

0.7%

Median across 14,553 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.5%

Median across 14,553 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +2.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

Jun 22, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 62 70
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 70 62
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC)	71	7	9.9%	Aug 31, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	63	5	7.9%	Aug 6, 2026
Georgia (GA)	2	1	50.0%	Jan 27, 2025
Virginia (VA)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 21, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		138
Freightliner		42
Mack		18
Clement-Br		15
Other		14
Clem		13
Bele		9
Peterbilt		9

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.12	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.02	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	10	—	0.35	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	27	—	4.04	4	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (271 rows) View all 271 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88857312	Aug 31, 2026	NC	1	BESSEMER CITY NC	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R854048 · 4V5KC9EG5LN268902	0	—	No
88732516	Aug 19, 2026	NC	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: F W OH PXF4589 · 1M1PN4GY9VM021108	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88716614	Aug 15, 2026	NC	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXE7821 · 1M2GR2GC8TM054204	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
88639252	Aug 6, 2026	SC	3	—	—	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
88616079	Aug 5, 2026	NC	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R832467 · 1FUJHLFG1PLNY9807	0	—	No
88562899	Jul 30, 2026	NC	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK TX R854048 · 4V5KC9EG5LN268902	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
88544352	Jul 28, 2026	SC	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R832465 · 4V4NC9EG5PN608962	1	396.17C-PI	No
88485530	Jul 21, 2026	SC	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXF4590 · 1M1PN4GY0VM021109	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88440606	Jul 16, 2026	SC	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK SC A017679 · 1NKZL40X9TJ233844	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
88426113	Jul 16, 2026	SC	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK SC A011791 · 4V5KC9EG2KN217288	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
88336431	Jul 7, 2026	NC	3	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK TX K208465 · 1M2GR2NC2TM008001	0	—	No
88215485	Jun 22, 2026	SC	1	—	CHINA OFF-ROAD PRODUCTS, INC. STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Western Star SC P783278 · 5XKHAXFE7PPUF3474	0	—	No
88180990	Jun 18, 2026	NC	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH V478209 · 1M1PN4GY7VM021107	0	—	No
88129308	Jun 12, 2026	SC	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R832467 · 1FUJHLFG1PLNY9807	2	392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR	No
87671337	Apr 23, 2026	NC	2	US 74	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A004379 · 2NP3XJ0X5NM762447	0	—	No
87648873	Apr 22, 2026	NC	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXE6783 · 1M1PN4GY0TM020748	0	—	No
87581645	Apr 14, 2026	SC	2	KINARDS SC	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK SC A011791 · 4V5KC9EG2KN217288	0	—	No
87557804	Apr 13, 2026	SC	2	FORT MILL SC	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK SC A011791 · 4V5KC9EG2KN217288	1	134B-CRHLC	Yes
87535614	Apr 8, 2026	NC	3	US 321 N AT EXIT 20	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXE6783 · 1M1PN4GY0TM020748	0	—	No
87549938	Apr 7, 2026	SC	3	YORK SC	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXE7820 · 1M2GR2GC6TM054203	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
87486241	Apr 1, 2026	NC	2	I-40	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R584300 · 4V4NC9EG4LN243605	0	—	No
87341579	Mar 20, 2026	SC	2	RIDGEWAY SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK TX K179536 · 5KKHBPFE8RLUS2049	2	390.21TE2IV-D, 393.9A-LHWS	No
87340947	Mar 20, 2026	SC	3	LANCASTER SC	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R585178 · 4V4WC9EG7MN273302	0	—	No
87259953	Mar 11, 2026	SC	3	FORT MILL SC	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R585195 · 4V4NC9EG1NN601794	0	—	No
87270670	Mar 10, 2026	SC	2	LANCASTER SC	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR SC R806096 · 4V4NC9EG2LN243604	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (11 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0108347273	Dec 20, 2025	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0024221137	Mar 9, 2024	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0107515045	Oct 30, 2023	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0107505960	Oct 19, 2023	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0107349708	May 30, 2023	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0022280277	Sep 30, 2022	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0021451746	Nov 18, 2021	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0106725961	Oct 12, 2021	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0020235674	Jun 6, 2020	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0105073620	Apr 11, 2017	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0104453523	Jul 24, 2015	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1450451

Active

Granted Aug 23, 2022

View full authority record →

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MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 23, 2022	MC1450451-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Jul 26, 2022	MC1450451	Daily Register	Other	Daily Register →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTB 316213	91X	$2,000,000	Mar 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
Old Republic Insurance Company	MWTB 316213	BMC-91X	—	Mar 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTB 316213	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2023	Mar 1, 2025	REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTB 316213	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2022	Mar 1, 2023	REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	P-001-000520347-02	91X	$3,000,000	Apr 1, 2022	On file	ACTIVE
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company	P-001-000520347-02	BMC-91X	—	Apr 1, 2022	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Mar 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 23, 2022

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
FORT MILL SC	SC	15	1
I-77 NB YORK COUNTY	SC	12	4
I-85 NB ROADSIDE	SC	7	3
I 85	NC	6	0
I-77 SB YORK COUNTY	SC	6	0
I77	NC	5	0
UNION	NC	5	0
US74 MONROE BYPASS	NC	4	1
I-77	NC	3	1
NC 16	NC	3	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	55	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	19	5
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	9	2
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	9	9
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0

Related Records

North Carolina carriers Charlotte carriers OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY 271 inspections 11 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots