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CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

USDOT 32541 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Conditional rated CORPORATION Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Other (MACHINERY PARTS) Based in SALEM, VA Grade B · 71
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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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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 71 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Other (MACHINERY PARTS)
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TruckCodex risk summary — CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC (USDOT 32541)
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
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 71 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/32541/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 1.8% vs peer median 1.25% (worse). Vehicle OOS 4% vs peer median 16.1% (better). n=1030 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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

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 32541
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Other (MACHINERY PARTS)
Fleet size 713 units
Drivers 606
Annual mileage 13,950,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (540) 387-1111
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE
SALEM, VA 24153-5457
Mailing
P O BOX 3096
SALEM, VA 24153-0618
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 32541
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,950,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 4.0% vs 23.4% -19.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.8% vs 6.7% -4.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 56 0 0
Trailers 54 0 0
Trucks 657 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 71 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 1 3 6 10
Crash reports 1 3 6 10

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 264 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 176 176 0
OOS inspections 3 6 0
OOS percentage 1.7% 3.41% —
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
713
Drivers
606
Inspections
264
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
4.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
10
71 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC is a corporation based in SALEM, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 32541. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 713 power units and 606 drivers, with 264 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 4.0%. 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.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC is a large fleet, operating 713 power units and 606 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Salem, VA. Across 170 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 4.1% out-of-service rate, with 13 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

170 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 124% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (76) and VA (49), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

4.1% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 713 power units (large fleet) and 606 drivers; Kenworth, Ford, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 1,030 ACTIVE carriers operating 356–1,070 power units (±50% of this carrier's 713 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.25%
Median across 1,030 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.55 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.1%
Median across 1,030 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 78 6 7.7% Jul 7, 2026
Virginia (VA) 54 1 1.9% Jun 30, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 30 1 3.3% Mar 5, 2026
Delaware (DE) 3 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2025
District of Columbia (DC) 2 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 107
Ford 27
Peterbilt 9
International 7
Unknown 6
Cat 4
Trail King 4
Etny 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.08 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.02 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 — 0.09 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 27 — 1.04 1 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (264 rows) View all 264 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88352048 Jul 7, 2026 MD 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
VA 55094UA · 1FD0X5HT7REC40181
0 — No
88315559 Jul 2, 2026 MD 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 29934PZ · 1XKZDP0X4SJ142919
0 — No
88291835 Jun 30, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 17743PZ · 1XKZDP0X9VJ246181
0 — No
88283895 Jun 30, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 83081P · 2NK5LJ0X7TM228275
0 — No
88290077 Jun 29, 2026 MD 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 30560P · 2NK5LJ0X6SM140610
0 — No
88254851 Jun 26, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 82634P · 2NK5LJ0XXTM221787
0 — No
88240138 Jun 24, 2026 VA 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 83083P · 2NK5LJ0X9TM228276
0 — No
88229633 Jun 23, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 60360PZ · 1XKZP4EX6JJ186918
0 — No
88159038 Jun 16, 2026 VA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 74744P · 2NP3LJ0XXLM668461
0 — No
88125765 Jun 10, 2026 MD 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 80867P · 2NK5LJ0X2SM140605
0 — No
88061732 Jun 5, 2026 VA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 29043PZ · 1XKZDP0X3VJ246192
0 — No
87905382 May 18, 2026 MD 2 — — 4 — No
87821718 May 12, 2026 DC 2 — — 0 — No
87774655 May 4, 2026 MD 1 — — 1 — Yes
87717299 Apr 27, 2026 MD 2 MYERSVILLE MD — 0 — No
87665325 Apr 22, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD — 0 — No
87667176 Apr 21, 2026 DE 1 MIDDLETOWN DE — 0 — No
87615297 Apr 17, 2026 MD 2 — — 0 — No
87581037 Apr 14, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD — 0 — No
87593846 Apr 10, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD — 0 — No
87553595 Apr 10, 2026 MD 2 JEFFERSON MD — 2 — Yes
87550514 Apr 10, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD — 0 — No
87531056 Apr 8, 2026 VA 3 WISE VA — 0 — No
87451456 Mar 31, 2026 VA 3 MADISON HEIGHTS VA — 0 — No
87430463 Mar 27, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD — 1 — No
Recent Crashes (71 rows) View all 71 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0260310136 Jan 30, 2026 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV0202529855 Dec 19, 2025 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0252830148 Oct 7, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1293522 Aug 27, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0252005035 Jul 17, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0251075154 Apr 11, 2025 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0250775178 Mar 11, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0243065304 Nov 1, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0004443 Oct 25, 2024 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0243045038 Oct 24, 2024 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0241845383 Jul 2, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202412905A Jun 14, 2024 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000749460 May 5, 2024 RI 0 2 Yes No Injury
VA0240585309 Feb 27, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0003834 Feb 6, 2024 MD 0 4 Yes No Injury
VA0233465284 Dec 11, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0232345298 Aug 22, 2023 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0232235313 Aug 11, 2023 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0232155052 Aug 2, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0232145158 Jul 31, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0231835067 Jun 30, 2023 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0231845074 Jun 27, 2023 VA 0 1 No No Injury
VA0231575083 May 30, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0231035189 Apr 10, 2023 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
VA0230385165 Jan 7, 2023 VA 1 1 Yes No Fatal
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How to verify CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. 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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC

Is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 32541 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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC's safety rating? ▾
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional. A Conditional rating indicates the carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard during its most recent compliance review and is on notice to remediate. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC had? ▾
264 roadside inspections are on file for CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC 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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's peak out-of-service rate is 4.0% (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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC based? ▾
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, Virginia 24153-5457. 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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC have valid operating authority? ▾
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC operate? ▾
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC self-reports 713 power units and 606 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 MACHINERY COMPANY INC had any crashes? ▾
71 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC 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.

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