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Company CheckPALMETTO WASTE AND RECYCLING · DOT 3170746

1972 HARRY BYRD HWY, DARLINGTON, SC, 29532

DOT# 3170746 MC# 118179 Darlington, South Carolina

MOTOR CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Feb 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Feb 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 28, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Aug 21, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
May 27, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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

Contact Details

Phone(843) 393-2000

Fax(843) 393-0709

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1972 HARRY BYRD HWY, DARLINGTON, SC, 29532

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1999, DARLINGTON, SC, 29532-0000

Other Companies at This Address

Address1972 HARRY BYRD HWY, DARLINGTON, SC 29532

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PALMETTO WASTE AND RECYCLING this company	3170746	(843) 393-2000	Active
J DAVIS ENTERPRISE INC	769298	(843) 395-9999	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC118179

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

PALMETTO WASTE AND RECYCLING is an motor carrier based in Darlington, South Carolina. The fleet consists of 6 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 169,797 miles (2022). With zero crashes across 33 inspections, PALMETTO WASTE AND RECYCLING maintains an excellent safety record. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, PALMETTO WASTE AND RECYCLING has a Trust Score of 37/100 (Poor).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 2 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .45 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 17.8 · 15 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage169,797 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS56.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers4

Mileage169,797 mi

MCS-15010/2023

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service2

OOS Rate11.8%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service9

OOS Rate56.3%

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

8 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 6 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Feb 2026, 16 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (56.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

80 roadside violations across 16 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 67 violations · 12 OOS

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (21)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/05/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LANCASTER SC	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	LYNCHBURG SC	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAINT STEPHEN SC	8	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ORANGEBURG SC	6	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LYNCHBURG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	HARLEYVILLE SC	5	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LYNCHBURG SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	DARLINGTON SC	7	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
02/06/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DARLINGTON SC	4	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	TIMMONSVILLE SC	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARTSVILLE SC	8	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARTSVILLE SC	14	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PROSPERITY SC	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC 9 LANCASTER COUNTY	6	0	1	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC 153 ANDERSON COUNTY	5	1	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	US 221 LAURENS COUNTY	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-26 EB NEWBERRY COUNTY	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-385 SB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2023	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC 151 DARLINGTON COUNTY	14	0	0	0	14	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections17

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC118179	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	09/18/2018	-	-
MC118179	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	02/25/2021	-	-

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37/100

Poor

NOT 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 37

−25

−15

−10

Starts at 100−63 totalFinal 37

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

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

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.7647% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 56.25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.7647% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 56.25% 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.

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Drivers

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (21)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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