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MERIDIAN WASTE SOUTH CAROLINA LLC

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · May 15, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MERIDIAN WASTE SOUTH CAROLINA LLC (USDOT 3561763)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3561763/
As of: Aug 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3561763 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ZACH MESSINGER Company officer 2: DAVID LAVENDER Garbage / Refuse Based in POWDERSVILLE, SC

FMCSA census as of Aug 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.2% (better). n=15170 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3561763
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1196496
Company officer ZACH MESSINGER
Company officer 2 DAVID LAVENDER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 66 units
Drivers 54
Annual mileage 1,187,414 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (864) 295-2115
Email: [email protected]
Physical
512 HOOD RD
POWDERSVILLE, SC 29611
Mailing
5925 CARNEGIE BLVD STE 370
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3561763
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 2021 (~5y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,187,414 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.81 vs 1.80 -0.99
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 64 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 64 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 3.23% 22.58% —
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
66
Drivers
54
Inspections
64
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
8 all-time
Authorities
1
1 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

MERIDIAN WASTE SOUTH CAROLINA LLC had 31 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (29) and NC (2).

Violation profile

22.6% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 66 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 54 drivers; Mack, Kenworth, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 15,170 ACTIVE carriers operating 33–99 power units (±50% of this carrier's 66 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.5%
Median across 15,170 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.2%
Median across 15,170 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2025-01 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
6 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 29 7 24.1% Aug 13, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 24
Mack 17
Freightliner 3
Autocar 2
Battle Mot 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 0.92 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 6.50 7 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (64 rows) View all 64 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88703967 Aug 13, 2026 SC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P910765 · 1NKZLP0X9GJ115218
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
88691549 Aug 13, 2026 NC 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC AA6349K · 1M2AG11C16M031446
0 — No
88683870 Aug 11, 2026 SC 2 —
BTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Battle Mot
SC P916814 · 1CYAADAJ4S1004855
5 392.2-LCDLR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 383.71H Yes
88697268 Aug 10, 2026 SC 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832838 · 1NKZLP0X9JJ205346
3 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR No
88488578 Jul 22, 2026 SC 3 —
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832824 · 5VCACLUF6KC229427
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
88427013 Jul 16, 2026 NC 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832839 · 1M2AG11C16M031446
3 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.95A1, 392.2-SLLIRP No
88423963 Jul 15, 2026 SC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P910632 · 1NKZLP0X0KJ282446
1 392.2-SLLCP No
88368745 Jul 8, 2026 SC 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P836019 · 1M2GR2GC4MM024828
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88338023 Jul 7, 2026 SC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P910632 · 1NKZLP0X0KJ282446
0 — No
87530014 Apr 8, 2026 SC 3 GRAY COURT SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832822 · 1M2AX04CXHM035276
0 — No
87271528 Mar 11, 2026 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P864905 · 1M2GR2GCXMM021433
0 — No
87270675 Mar 9, 2026 SC 2 JONESVILLE SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832840 · 1NKZLP0X7GJ115217
1 392.9A2-C Yes
87246847 Mar 9, 2026 SC 3 WARE SHOALS SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832800 · 2NKHHM6X0KM305543
0 — No
87201323 Mar 3, 2026 SC 9 CROSS HILL SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P830094 · 2NKHHM6X0DM352056
0 — No
87195622 Mar 3, 2026 SC 3 WEST COLUMBIA SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 34581B · 3ALHCYFE2SDVW2234
0 — No
86943753 Feb 3, 2026 SC 3 SENECA SC
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832824 · 5VCACLUF6KC229427
0 — No
86875003 Jan 23, 2026 SC 2 EASLEY SC
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P888716 · 3BPDLJ0X8RF117156
1 393.9A-HLLH No
86873994 Jan 21, 2026 SC 2 CLEMSON SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P836019 · 1M2GR2GC4MM024828
0 — No
86500996 Dec 4, 2025 SC 3 LIBERTY SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P844683 · 1M2AG11C86M031444
0 — No
85950074 Oct 2, 2025 SC 3 CLEMSON SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P836019 · 1M2GR2GC4MM024828
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
85915894 Sep 30, 2025 SC 2 LIBERTY SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H106HT · 1FVACXFC3LHLL5401
0 — No
85788871 Sep 16, 2025 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P910632 · 1NKZLP0X0KJ282446
0 — No
85559655 Aug 21, 2025 SC 2 LIBERTY SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832822 · 1M2AX04CXHM035276
6 393.134B-CRHLC, 392.16-D, 393.55D1-B Yes
85438743 Aug 6, 2025 SC 3 LIBERTY SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL DD02AF · 3ALHCYFEXSDVM6069
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85271529 Jul 21, 2025 SC 2 WARE SHOALS SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P832828 · 1NKZLP0X9GJ115218
4 393.205C-WR, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0025250506 May 27, 2025 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0025219550 Jan 29, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024563455 Oct 1, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0024264622 Jul 15, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0023313332 Dec 21, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022293909 Nov 11, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022220741 Mar 5, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0021237705 May 18, 2021 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1196496
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 1, 2021 MC1196496-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 152575 1610526 91X $1,000,000 May 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2028844-13 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2022 Jun 13, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2028844-13 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2022 May 15, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2028844-11 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2028845-11 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2020 Dec 11, 2022 CANCELLED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2028845-11 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2020 Apr 15, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 1, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Apr 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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