CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC

Q: What is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating?

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: What is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate?

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 22.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

DBA: CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT

USDOT 2546417 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID CALKINS General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Based in KENT, OH Grade B · 83

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 · Dec 31, 2021

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file

Insurance on file · $5,000,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Company officer: DAVID CALKINS

Cargo: General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects

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 LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2546417)
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: $5,000,000
Officer(s): DAVID CALKINS (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2546417/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.9% vs peer median 1.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 15.6% (worse). n=746 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $5,000,000

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2546417

In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2014 (~11y)

Company officer DAVID CALKINS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 951 units

Drivers 794

Annual mileage 24,332,353 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (330) 673-6100

Email: [email protected]

Physical

601 TALLMADGE ROAD

KENT, OH 44240

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2546417

In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2014 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 24,332,353 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 1.9% vs 6.7% -4.8 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Dec 31, 2021
Process Agent
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	248	10
Trailers	434	0
Trucks	686	7

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 307 crashes →

	Last 6 months	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0	0
Injuries	12	7	14	33
Tow-away	7	13	21	41
Crash reports	8	15	24	47

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1,106 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	710	710	0
OOS inspections	15	91	0
OOS percentage	2.11%	12.82%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

951

Drivers

794

Inspections

1,106

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

22.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

307 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in KENT, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2546417. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 951 power units and 794 drivers, with 1,106 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 22.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC is a large fleet, operating 951 power units and 794 drivers, with 4 years on FMCSA's records, based in Kent, OH. Across 738 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 14.0% out-of-service rate, with 48 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

738 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 147% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (181) and MD (122), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

14.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (49.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 43 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 951 power units (large fleet) and 794 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Trao are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 746 ACTIVE carriers operating 475–1,427 power units (±50% of this carrier's 951 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

1.9%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.3%

Median across 746 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

22.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.6%

Median across 746 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

2 violations

2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC)	170	22	12.9%	Jul 8, 2026
Maryland (MD)	119	23	19.3%	Jul 2, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	58	6	10.3%	Jun 23, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	53	4	7.5%	Jul 2, 2026
Michigan (MI)	46	10	21.7%	Jul 1, 2026
Florida (FL)	38	2	5.3%	Jul 9, 2026
Ohio (OH)	35	2	5.7%	May 14, 2026
Virginia (VA)	33	4	12.1%	Jul 13, 2026
Georgia (GA)	32	6	18.8%	Jul 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	30	4	13.3%	Jun 11, 2026
New Jersey (NJ)	22	0	0.0%	Jun 17, 2026
Indiana (IN)	20	6	30.0%	Jul 9, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	16	8	50.0%	Jun 2, 2026
Delaware (DE)	10	3	30.0%	May 13, 2026
West Virginia (WV)	9	1	11.1%	Jul 10, 2025
Alabama (AL)	9	1	11.1%	Jun 11, 2026
New York (NY)	6	1	16.7%	Nov 21, 2025
District of Columbia (DC)	2	0	0.0%	Jun 4, 2025
US (US)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 17, 2025
Arkansas (AR)	1	0	0.0%	May 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		739
Freightliner		100
Trail-Eze		67
Transcraft		46
Peterbilt		37
Custom Scott		32
Other		21
Western Star		19

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	15	—	0.12	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	2	—	0.05	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	13	—	0.06	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	97	—	0.84	1	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	175	—	3.97	4	—	Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1,106 rows) View all 1,106 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88407428	Jul 13, 2026	VA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWK9351 · 1XPCD49X2LD647052	0	—	No
88388073	Jul 10, 2026	GA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK GA PLN9224 · 1FVACWFC9PHUE6305	1	392.2-SLLCP	No
88382169	Jul 9, 2026	FL	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 1231267 · 3HAEVTAR1PL015153	0	—	No
88376618	Jul 9, 2026	IN	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH POG1949 · 3HAEUMML6LL103660	0	—	No
88348515	Jul 8, 2026	NC	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Navi OH PXE7668 · 3HAEKTAT2NL601040	0	—	No
88343469	Jul 8, 2026	NC	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXB4922 · 3HSDZAPR1SN503636	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
88337711	Jul 7, 2026	NC	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PMZ3722 · 1FVACWFC9RHVC9722	0	—	No
88343223	Jul 6, 2026	VA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWF9102 · 1HTMSTAR6JH557351	0	—	No
88320036	Jul 2, 2026	MD	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Freightliner OH PWT1106 · 3HSDZAPR0NN677301	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
88305643	Jul 2, 2026	SC	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXF1684 · 3HSDZAPR6TN080974	0	—	No
88293229	Jul 1, 2026	NC	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWF9101 · 1HTMSTAR4JH557350	1	393.87A-FPLA	Yes
88292010	Jul 1, 2026	MI	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH POD2191 · 1HTEUMML3KH173699	0	—	No
88301941	Jun 30, 2026	MD	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWU4502 · 3HAEKTAT4NL601041	0	—	No
88301064	Jun 30, 2026	FL	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH POE9546 · 3HAEUMMLXSL475291	0	—	No
88253878	Jun 26, 2026	MI	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXF1688 · 3HSDZAPR3TN080978	1	393.9A-LIL	No
88237348	Jun 25, 2026	NC	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY4486 · 3HSDZAPR0RN878234	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLI	Yes
88227528	Jun 24, 2026	MI	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PND2615 · 1HTMMMML2KH594499	1	392.2-SLL	No
88224433	Jun 23, 2026	PA	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PXC2064 · 3HTESTZT1SN731676	2	393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLIFTA	Yes
88189397	Jun 18, 2026	SC	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWL7327 · 1HTMSTAR2KH048861	0	—	No
88187656	Jun 17, 2026	MD	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PWT8779 · 3HAEKTAT6NL601039	6	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS	Yes
88171596	Jun 17, 2026	NJ	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Kenworth OH PNU3995 · 3HAEUMML9SL876248	0	—	No
88171419	Jun 17, 2026	PA	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OA PKP6806 · 1HTEUMML2KH128429	0	—	No
88148943	Jun 15, 2026	VA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott OH PWF3389 · 3HSDZAPR4JN442622	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
88128945	Jun 12, 2026	NJ	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OH PXC1737 · 3AKJHLDR1SSWE3457	0	—	No
88135784	Jun 11, 2026	FL	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PNY1485 · 1HTEUMML8SS876251	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No

Recent Crashes (307 rows) View all 307 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TN0400559556	Jun 11, 2026	TN			Yes	Yes	Tow
SC0026228248	Apr 10, 2026	SC		4	Yes	No	Injury
NC0108457687	Apr 6, 2026	NC		4	Yes	No	Injury
TN0400475928	Mar 19, 2026	TN	0	1	No	No	Injury
AL0006620611	Feb 27, 2026	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0010214508	Jan 28, 2026	GA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0003723430	Jan 26, 2026	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0026219302	Jan 23, 2026	SC	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
VA0260130077	Jan 13, 2026	VA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0026209075	Jan 7, 2026	SC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0253259417	Dec 30, 2025	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0007130952	Dec 11, 2025	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003666714	Dec 1, 2025	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA510691300X	Nov 24, 2025	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
OH0255215832	Nov 11, 2025	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0108295913	Oct 29, 2025	NC	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0010074876	Oct 7, 2025	GA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0253177919	Sep 23, 2025	OH	0	1	No	No	Injury
OH0255173885	Sep 15, 2025	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0025271663	Aug 25, 2025	SC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TN0400343519	Aug 19, 2025	TN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0108206679	Aug 18, 2025	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0108182121	Jul 23, 2025	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0255078009	May 2, 2025	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0256078441	May 1, 2025	OH	0	2	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

common

MC193709

—

View full authority record →

common

MC886535

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC193709	common	N	—
Unknown	MC886535	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (3 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.

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
Jun 2, 2021	MC193709-P	VOL	REVOCATION	VOL →
Oct 22, 2014	MC886535-P	CPL	PERMIT	CPL →
May 15, 2012	MC193709	NC	REVOCATION	NC →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP498304700	91X	$5,000,000	Dec 31, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP498304700	91X	$5,000,000	Dec 31, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-631-510736-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2021	REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-631-510736-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2019	Jan 28, 2022	CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-631-510736-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2019	Jan 28, 2022	CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-631-510736-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2021	REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP0165524	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2019	REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP0165524	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2016	Jan 30, 2020	CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP0165524	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2019	REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP0165524	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2016	Jan 30, 2020	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	134D0219	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 7, 2014	Jan 20, 2017	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	134D0219	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 7, 2014	Dec 31, 2016	REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-134D0219-TIL-12	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2016	REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-134D0219-TIL-12	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 20, 2017	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-134D0219-TIL-11	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2011	Dec 31, 2012	REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-134D0219-TIL-06	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 1, 2007	Jun 18, 2012	NAME CHANGED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-134D0219-TIL-06	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2011	REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	06608331	CARGO	—	Jan 31, 2000	Jun 18, 2012	NAME CHANGED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	(97) 73238556	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 1996	Jun 1, 2007	REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	(97) 73238556	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 1996	Jul 13, 2007	CANCELLED
GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANY	YYB300085	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1996	REPLACED
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	NMR100739	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 1990	Oct 19, 1996	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 28, 2022

insurance

TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jan 28, 2022

insurance

TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jan 10, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 31, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 31, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jun 2, 2021

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jan 30, 2020

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 30, 2020

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 14, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 14, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 31, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 31, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 20, 2017

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jan 20, 2017

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jan 3, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 3, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 31, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Dec 31, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Oct 22, 2014

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
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Dec 31, 2012

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jun 18, 2012

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jun 18, 2012

insurance

NAMECHG — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 15, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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Dec 31, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jul 13, 2007

insurance

TERM/CANCL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 29, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 1, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 18, 1997

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 31, 1996

insurance

TERM/REPL — GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 19, 1996

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROADSIDE	OH	25	4
CLARKSBURG MD	MD	18	5
PANAMA CITY FL	FL	12	0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	12	5
PERRYVILLE MD	MD	12	0
I 85	NC	12	1
VERONA	KY	10	0
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	MD	9	0
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	9	3
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	8	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	Unsafe Driving	128	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	73	13
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	23	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	Vehicle Maintenance	21	17
393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	Vehicle Maintenance	15	0
393.75(a)	Tires/tubes - general defects	Vehicle Maintenance	14	14
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	14	14
393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	Vehicle Maintenance	11	0
393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	Vehicle Maintenance	9	0
396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	9	0

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How to verify CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC

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Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC

Is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2546417 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾

1,106 roadside inspections are on file for CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 22.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 601 TALLMADGE ROAD, KENT, Ohio 44240. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC has 2 authority records on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾

CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 951 power units and 794 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾

307 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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