Capital Waste Services LLC Safety Record

DOT# 2986613 · Columbia, SC 29201 · 8038140040

C

Average safety record — scored 32/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/20/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Capital Waste Services LLC (DOT# 2986613) in Columbia, South Carolina has 273 inspections on record with 319 violations and a 27.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 17 crashes. Safety grade: C.

273 Inspections
27.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
17 Crashes
343 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 27.5%
Carrier: 27.5% (75 of 273) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.7%
Carrier: 3.7% (10 of 273) National: 6.4%
37% OOS rate better than 37% of carriers in South Carolina
28% crash rate better than 28% of carriers in South Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

319 total violations across 273 inspections
85 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (27%)
Vehicle Maintenance
195
Unsafe Driving
100
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
11
Other
12

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 8 states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, US, VA
Level 1: 28 (10%) Level 2: 94 (34%) Level 3: 151 (55%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/20/2026 FL 1 2 0
03/18/2026 FL 3 0 0
03/13/2026 FL 2 0 0
03/13/2026 FL 3 0 0
03/12/2026 SC 3 0 0
03/09/2026 SC 3 0 0
03/05/2026 SC 2 0 0
03/03/2026 SC 3 0 0
02/17/2026 FL 3 0 0
02/16/2026 NC 3 0 0
4 injury crashes
28-NOV-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-NOV-25 TN 0 0 0
28-APR-25 SC 0 0 0
26-SEP-25 GA 0 0 0
24-JUN-25 SC 0 0 0
23-SEP-25 AL 0 0 0
22-OCT-25 GA 0 1 0
20-JAN-26 TN 0 0 0
18-OCT-24 SC 0 0 0
16-DEC-25 GA 0 0 0
16-DEC-25 SC 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 343
Drivers 264
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/17/2017
MCS-150 Filed 20250324 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 6,648,000
Address 1450 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29201