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CARTER'S TOWING LLC

SALEM, VA

CARTER'S TOWING LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers, based in Salem, VA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 6, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CARTER'S TOWING LLC (USDOT 1862070)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1862070/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1862070 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DENNIS W CARTER General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in SALEM, VA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=175872 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1862070
In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC673480
Company officer DENNIS W CARTER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (540) 389-8608
Email: [email protected]
Physical
28 DIXIE DRIVE
SALEM, VA 24153
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1862070
In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-03-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 175,872 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,872 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,872 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones.

Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC673480
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 6, 2026 MC673480 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Mar 27, 2009 MC673480-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 8939757 91X $750,000 Feb 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8939757 BIPD/Primary — May 8, 2025 Feb 6, 2026 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8939757 BIPD/Primary — May 8, 2025 Mar 11, 2026 NAME CHANGED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP632831 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2025 May 8, 2025 REPLACED
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CPA0006273 CARGO — Feb 27, 2024 Mar 11, 2026 NAME CHANGED
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1000133477 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2024 Feb 27, 2025 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0006273 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2013 Aug 22, 2024 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0006273 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2013 Feb 27, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CPM0006273 CARGO — Feb 27, 2013 Feb 27, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CPM0006273 CARGO — Feb 27, 2013 Mar 16, 2024 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6273 CARGO — Mar 6, 2009 Feb 27, 2013 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6273 CARGO — Mar 6, 2009 Mar 28, 2013 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6273 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2009 Mar 28, 2013 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6273 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2009 Feb 27, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 11, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 11, 2026
    insurance
    NAMECHG — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 28, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 28, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 27, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 27, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 27, 2009
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →

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