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APPLE VALLEY SANITATION INC
Hager Hill, KY
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 644705
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
40.0% OOS · 10 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 10 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
644705
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 28, 2024
FMCSA Registration
June 11, 1996
Annual Mileage
366,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
4890 Ky Rt 321 S, Hager Hill, KY 41222
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Charles Lusk
Officer 2
David Lusk
Cargo Types
Garbage/Refuse
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
10
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
40.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
72nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2025 | KY | — | — | Yes | Snow · Daylight · Snow |
| September 20, 2024 | KY | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY9
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 15 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
4
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDL40X2DJ340360 | 3 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZX4TX7LJ355344 | 3 | 2 |
| Galb | Semi-trailer | 1G9L12323XB157156 | 2 | 2 |
| Trlr | — | 1G9L1232XTB157679 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC2LDLZ3998 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHG3FM8RDUB8501 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (10)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | S209001174 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 1 | — | APPLE VALLEY SANITATION INC | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDL40X2DJ340360 |
KY B7E661 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| October 20, 2025 | CV44861031 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 1 | — | APPLE VALLEY SANITATION INC | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDL40X2DJ340360 |
KY B7E661 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| October 16, 2025 | S199002520 | ULYSSES, KY | II | 1 | 1 | APPLE VALLEY SANITATION INC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GALB |
1NKZX4TX7LJ355344 1G9L12323XB157156 |
KY 732098 KY 331386 |
| 393.45D-B | OOSAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 22, 2025 | CV44860643 | ULYSSES, KY | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHG3FM8RDUB8501 |
KY B7E656 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
| October 18, 2024 | S199001311 | HAGERHILL, KY | II | 6 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC2LDLZ3998 |
KY 995848 |
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 24, 2024 | CV44860114 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKZX4TX7LJ355344 |
KY 732098 |
| July 3, 2024 | S199001004 | GRAYSON, KY | II | 4 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GALB |
1NKZX4TX7LJ355344 1G9L12323XB157156 |
KY 732098 KY 331386 |
| 392.9A | OOSFailing to secure load | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.45A-HBL | Hydraulic Brake - leaking on application | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 3, 2024 | CV42865190 | GREENUP, KY | III | 1 | — | APPLE VALLEY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRLR |
1NKDL40X2DJ340360 1G9L1232XTB157679 |
KY B7E661 KY 953184 |
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| April 23, 2024 | S199000797 | AUXIER, KY | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALHG3FM8RDUB8501 |
KY B7E656 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| September 18, 2023 | CV42010189 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKZX4TX7LJ355344 |
KY 732098 |
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