Cardinal Waste Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Lexington, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 4.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 4.27 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state SC accounts for 95% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 5%.
| 0 |
| SC |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 393134B3 | Rear of container not properly secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |