Five Star Waste — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2020)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tennessee Trash Service Llc
DBA
Five Star Waste
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
10875 Highway 11 E, Lenoir City, TN 37772
Phone
(865) 988-9737
Power units
51
Drivers
48
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1117320
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
46.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kim@5starwaste.com — company domain
Domain age
5starwaste.com registered 2019-07-23 (7 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 02/2025 · TN 02/2025 · TN 12/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 26, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 16, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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