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Generated Oct 10, 2026
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CARDINAL WASTE LLC
USDOT 4147741 · EIN 93-3174305
855 STERLING CREEK COURT, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072
(864) 616-7731 · DANIEL FORD
53
High risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 42.9% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
5 / 5
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
21 / 81
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate42.9% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance61 pts
Unsafe Driving20 pts
Other16 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving120
393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance118
393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance112
393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance112
393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1110
393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance19
392.2-SLLTL—20
392.2-SLLS1—40
393.47E—20
396.3A1-BOS—110
Most inspected states
SC21
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Sep 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving4.004.00—steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Driver Fitness0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance8.098.99—▲ worse
Latest inspection 2026-10-02 · 1 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
A high share of violations are occurring in Anderson County, SC · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Anderson County, SC to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 7 violations, 1 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Other5 viol · 1 OOS · 71%
393.47E ×2, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS1
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 29%
393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.53B-B
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 6.068).
Repeat offenders: 393.47E ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
06/23/2026Not Reported, SC✓
Equipment — 6 vehicles seen in inspections
6 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
DANIEL FORD
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
2023-10-23
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 8 carriers
Shares identifiers with 8 carriers.
CarrierUSDOTLinkStrength
ALL FLEET SERVICES LLC4391385officerstrong
D&D FLEET SERVICES1193272officerstrong
DANIEL FORD1885449officerstrong
ENERGY SOUTH SERVICES890028officerstrong
FORD TRUCKING LLC2780405officerstrong
RAP TRANSPORT LLC3148474officerstrong
ZENITH BROKERAGE LLC3543296officerstrong
FORD BUSINESS HOLDINGS LLC3497343mailing, addressmedium
⚠ Possible reincarnation: ENERGY SOUTH SERVICES (USDOT 890028, 2000).
Activity history (recent)
10/22/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
10/23/2023 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/4147741.