Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2931040 · MC-989708
WAITERS SERVICES LLC
31 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 7 statesKNOXVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-989708 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 85 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.517.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WAITERS SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is WAITERS SERVICES LLC safe to load? WAITERS SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2931040, MC-989708) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 31 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 85 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
WSWAITERS SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.5% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
American Millennium · 19–22
Highlander Specialty · 23–26
20162026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jan 2019 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KNOXVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2486966USDOT 3577595USDOT 4323031USDOT 1943986USDOT 3037284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1427730USDOT 2608633USDOT 3038842USDOT 1943986USDOT 3863391USDOT 3716127USDOT 3863022USDOT 2837309
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers3636
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 116 AGNES RD STE 200, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919
- Mailing address
- 214 FLEUR DE LIS COVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38117
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 513-8737
- Web domain
- waitersservicesllc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Wes Kraker
- USDOT / docket
- 2931040 · MC-989708
- First registered
- 09/21/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2026 · 450,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is WAITERS SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
WAITERS SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2931040, and its motor carrier number is MC-989708.
Is WAITERS SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, WAITERS SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WAITERS SERVICES LLC's safety record?
WAITERS SERVICES LLC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 85 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WAITERS SERVICES LLC's fleet?
WAITERS SERVICES LLC operates 31 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WAITERS SERVICES LLC based?
WAITERS SERVICES LLC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.