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DAVE CARTER AND ASSOCIATES

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • 1 fatality on crash record 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — DAVE CARTER AND ASSOCIATES (USDOT 248200)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/248200/
As of: Oct 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 248200 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: JAMES DION General Freight Passengers Based in OCALA, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 248200
In FMCSA records since Jun 28, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JAMES DION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Passengers
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (508) 740-1050
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3530 SW 7TH ST
OCALA, FL 34474
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 248200
In FMCSA records since Jun 28, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 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 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 9 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
25
Drivers
23
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
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
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Oct 2, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 2
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
International 1
Peterbilt 1
Strick Com 1
Transcraft 1
Utility 1
Vanguard 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89174597 Oct 2, 2026 IN 1 BRISTOL IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY9457 · 1XPBDP9X6RD601973
3 393.45D-BAAL, 393.110B3-C, 393.55E-B Yes
88869589 Sep 1, 2026 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3406123 · 3HSDWTZR6RN386020
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
88843633 Aug 27, 2026 TN 3 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2606461 · 3AKJGBDV9JSJS3620
0 — No
85666859 Sep 2, 2025 LA 3 HORNBECK LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R396736 · 4V4WC9EG7KN906989
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR No
82309521 Jul 31, 2024 FL 3 LAKE CITY FL
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XC130C · 5KJJAECK06PW13346
0 — No
80729049 Jan 30, 2024 NC 2 US1 AT ROSELAND RD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AB96XL · 4V4NC9TG15N381429
4 393.75(a), 395.8(e)(1), 393.55(e) Yes
79673751 Sep 14, 2023 OK 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R396736 · 4V4WC9EG7KN906989
4 393.75(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
78354088 Apr 13, 2023 IN 3 — — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009440683 May 10, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904257599 Apr 13, 2023 IN 1 1 No No Fatal
IN0903100824 Feb 13, 2018 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902971875 Aug 2, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902628488 Jan 18, 2016 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902628489 Jan 18, 2016 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902041650 Jun 25, 2013 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX381EHQE1KB Apr 21, 2010 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0900088322 Mar 18, 2010 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0099006938 Jan 12, 1999 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LAKE CITY FL FL 1 0
BRISTOL IN IN 1 1
HORNBECK LA LA 1 0
US1 AT ROSELAND RD NC 1 1
MOHAWK TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

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