Queen City Disposal Safety Record

DOT# 687437 · Knoxville, TN 37917 · 8655228161

D

Below-average safety record — scored 62/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 03/13/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Queen City Disposal (DOT# 687437) in Knoxville, Tennessee has 108 inspections on record with 112 violations and a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 11 crashes, including 2 fatal. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record). Inactive common authority.

108 Inspections
50.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
11 Crashes
475 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 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (54 of 108) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.7%
Carrier: 3.7% (4 of 108) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Tennessee
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in Tennessee

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.

112 total violations across 108 inspections
55 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (49%)
Vehicle Maintenance
76
Unsafe Driving
26
Driver Fitness
4
Other
6

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 3 states: KY, MS, TN
Level 1: 5 (5%) Level 2: 57 (53%) Level 3: 46 (43%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/13/2026 TN 2 1 0
03/10/2026 TN 2 1 0
03/04/2026 TN 2 1 0
02/26/2026 TN 2 1 0
02/25/2026 TN 2 0 0
02/18/2026 TN 3 0 0
02/13/2026 TN 2 1 2
02/12/2026 TN 2 1 0
01/30/2026 TN 3 0 0
01/30/2026 TN 3 0 0
2 fatal crashes
7 injury crashes
25-OCT-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
25-OCT-24 TN 1 0 0
22-JUL-25 TN 0 0 0
22-AUG-25 TN 1 2 0
21-MAY-24 TN 0 1 0
17-JUL-24 TN 0 0 0
16-FEB-26 TN 0 1 0
13-MAR-25 TN 0 1 0
09-DEC-24 TN 0 1 0
09-APR-25 TN 0 1 0
09-APR-24 TN 0 0 0

FMCSA operating authority permits interstate for-hire transportation. Carriers must maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to keep authority active. BIPD (bodily injury and property damage) insurance is required for all for-hire carriers.

MC/MX Number MC687576
Common Authority N
Contract Authority Active
Broker Authority N
BIPD Insurance Not On File
Cargo Insurance Not On File
Surety Bond Not On File
Type Insurer Coverage Effective
BIPD/Primary Ace American Insurance Company $5,000 08/01/2009

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 475
Drivers 475
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 04/30/1997
MCS-150 Filed 20250806 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 6,385,764
Address 2400 Chipman St, Knoxville, TN 37917