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PRIORITY WASTE INC

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Company CheckPRIORITY WASTE INC · DOT 2505837

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

3898 OLD BRIDGE ROAD SOUTHEAST, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

DOT# 2505837 Southport, North Carolina

PRIVATE CARRIER

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 24, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address3898 OLD BRIDGE ROAD SOUTHEAST, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Mailing Address4891 LONG BEACH RD STE 3 287, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .85 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .44 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.2 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage166,117 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS42.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers12

Mileage166,117 mi

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total43

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total21

Out of Service9

OOS Rate42.9%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

16 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

26 · 8 OOS ▲

2026

8 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 42 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (23.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/16/2025	BOLIVIA	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/15/2025	WILMINGTON	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/17/2024	WILMINGTON	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/31/2023	ROCKY MOUNT	NC	1	0	1	1	Clear	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 42 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 15 violations · 10 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (59)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENVILLE NC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 AT NC 211	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	17	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR SR1132	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NEAR NC 87	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I140 NEAR US17	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US17 NEAR LANDFILL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNSWICK COUNTY REST AREA ON,	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNSWICK COUNTY REST AREA ON,	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	40	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I587 AT 45 EXIT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 587	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I587	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 587	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17 NEAR SELLERS COVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I587 AT 54 MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	421	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US17 NEAR MINTZ CEMETARY RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	587 WB OFFRAMP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HANOVER COUNTY US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17 NEAR NC 87	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR SR1184	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	421	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 264 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I587 AT 45 EXIT	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US17 @ LANDFILL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40 E SHOUDLER	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR SR1184	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NC 148	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	421	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US117	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I587 NEAR 53 EXIT	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US301 OFF RAMP TO ROSEBUD CH R	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I95 NB NEAR THE 127MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NEAR NC 130	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NBND MM107 NEAR US 301	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR NC87	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US70 WB NEAR US70 BYPASS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NEAR MOUNT PISGAH RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR NC130	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NB NEAR US 17B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US17 NEAR SR1130	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NEAR LANDFILL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 421 NEAR PENDER CO LINE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17 SB NEAR US 17B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	301	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 17 NB NEAR NC 130	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/14/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US301 AT I95	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 140	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNSWICK COUNTY, I-140	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NB NEAR NC 130	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	64 WEST OFF RAMP / CHURCH ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US17 NEAR RP1865	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-587 NEAR MOZINGO RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections43

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

PRIORITY WASTE INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (59)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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