TruckCodex
Hubs

J & S CARTER LLC

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 · Sep 5, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file GEiCO Marine Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — J & S CARTER LLC (USDOT 203429)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/203429/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 203429 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: J. STEPHEN CARTER Additional owner: JOHN R. CARTER Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Farm Supplies Other (MULCH) Based in NINETY SIX, SC

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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=276430 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −5 (7 → 2) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (7 → 4) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 203429
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC158453
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner J. STEPHEN CARTER
Additional owner JOHN R. CARTER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Farm Supplies, Other (MULCH)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 567,804 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (864) 993-3941
Email: [email protected]
Physical
800 JULIAN ROAD
NINETY SIX, SC 29666
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 203429
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 567,804 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 15 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
17 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

J & S CARTER LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (9) and GA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Other are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 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 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 7 4
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 7 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-01 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 9 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 10
Other 4
Freightliner 4
Magnolia T 2
Mcleandon 1
Mheb 1
M.H. Eby 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.40 2 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88315949 Jul 1, 2026 SC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003510 · 1XP5DR9X13N594196
0 — No
85753847 Sep 11, 2025 SC 3 WESTMINSTER SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1FUJGLDR3KLKA6929
0 — No
85271574 Jul 21, 2025 SC 3 WARE SHOALS SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1FUJGLDR3KLKA6929
0 — No
85151397 Jul 8, 2025 SC 3 CLINTON SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1XP5DR9X4XD485906
0 — No
84252637 Mar 27, 2025 SC 3 CLINTON SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003527 · 1XP9DB9XXGN196290
0 — No
83725014 Jan 29, 2025 GA 2 LINCOLNTON GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003510 · 1XP5DR9X13N594196
8 396.3A1-TFCV, 393.9A-LCL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
83520605 Jan 2, 2025 SC 3 CROSS HILL SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1XP5DR9X4XD485906
0 — No
83419847 Dec 17, 2024 SC 3 TOWNVILLE SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1XP5DR9X4XD485906
0 — No
82704859 Sep 19, 2024 SC 3 US 76 LAURENS COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P748864 · 1FUJGEDR0KLKG3844
0 — No
82632300 Sep 11, 2024 SC 3 SC 246 GREENWOOD COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P845647 · 1XP5DB9XX1N536012
0 — No
82345200 Aug 8, 2024 SC 2 SC 72 ABBEVILLE COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P813300 · 1NP5LB0X33D593848
2 393.9(a), 393.205(a) No
82034880 Jul 3, 2024 SC 3 SC 28 ANDERSON COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P758807 · 1XP5DR9X4XD485906
0 — No
81913178 Jun 19, 2024 SC 3 SC 252 ANDERSON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P876730 · 1FUJGEDR0KLKG3844
0 — No
80646203 Jan 19, 2024 SC 2 SC 246 GREENWOOD COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A003527 · 1XP9DB9XXGN196290
1 393.116 Yes
79184447 Jul 19, 2023 SC 3 US 25 LAURENS COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P845647 · 1XP5DB9XX1N536012
1 392.2 No
78294722 Apr 7, 2023 SC 3 SC 72 ABBEVILLE COUNTY — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009769885 Jan 29, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106741051 Oct 23, 2021 NC 0 6 Yes No Injury
NC0106622406 Jun 30, 2021 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0021231340 Apr 13, 2021 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106515739 Mar 11, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0019542912 Apr 5, 2019 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0015507007 Jan 19, 2015 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC010065301A Jun 7, 2010 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC009027414A Mar 12, 2009 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC008012217A Feb 6, 2008 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC004074561A Jun 29, 2004 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC000069798A Jun 20, 2000 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC099072749A Jul 2, 1999 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA7181019200 Jul 28, 1997 GA 0 1 No No Injury
SC096144300A Dec 16, 1996 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA5236001900 Apr 1, 1995 GA 0 1 No No Injury
SC094078270A Aug 1, 1994 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC158453
Active
Granted Jan 28, 1986
View full authority record →
common
MC158453
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 19, 2017 MC158453 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company 9300203344 BMC-91X — Sep 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300203344 91X $750,000 Sep 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP3680239 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 2019 Sep 5, 2025 REPLACED
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3652121 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2017 Apr 4, 2019 REPLACED
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CLP 2 316 090 CARGO — Apr 4, 1999 Aug 1, 2011 CANCELLED
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 2 540 110 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 1998 Dec 14, 2017 CANCELLED
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CLP 2 311 776 CARGO — Apr 4, 1998 Apr 4, 1999 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 22 UEN BF0797 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 1997 Apr 4, 1998 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CAP 787 47 54 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 1997 Apr 4, 1997 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP 8522721 CARGO — Apr 4, 1995 Apr 4, 1998 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CPP 043 07 60 CARGO — Feb 27, 1995 Apr 4, 1995 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CPP0430760 CARGO — Nov 18, 1992 Feb 27, 1995 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. 787 47 54 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 1991 Feb 20, 1995 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CAP 787 47 54 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 1991 Feb 20, 1997 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CAP 787 47 54 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 1991 Mar 13, 1997 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 17, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
  2. Sep 17, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Aug 18, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Sep 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  5. Apr 4, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  6. Dec 15, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Dec 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  8. Aug 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  9. Apr 4, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  10. Apr 4, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  11. Apr 4, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 4, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  13. Mar 13, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  14. Feb 20, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  15. Apr 4, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  16. Mar 24, 1995
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Feb 27, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  18. Feb 20, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jan 28, 1986
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  20. Jul 8, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.116 No/improper securement of logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
Directory
Authority Records
  • Docket MC158453
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers