CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

USDOT 32541 • 1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, VA, 24153-5457

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
32,541
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Phone
5403871111
Power Units (MCS-150)
713
Drivers (MCS-150)
606
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
13,950,000
Physical Address
1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, VA, 24153-5457
Mailing Address
P O BOX 3096, SALEM, VA, 24153-0618
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving
0
Hours of Service
0
Driver Fitness
0
Drugs / Alcohol
0.00
Vehicle Maintenance
0

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections
243
Violations
27
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
1.0%
Driver OOS %
1.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
713
Drivers (MCS-150)
606
Crash Records
25

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
5
Mar
7
Apr
7
May
8
Jun
3
Jul
10
Aug
10
Sep
10
Oct
7
Nov
3
Dec
10
Jan
9
Feb
9
Mar
2
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 100 of 243 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

10 states243 inspections

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Violation Summary

27
Total Violations
2
OOS Inspections
2.0%
OOS Rate
100
Inspections Reviewed

Individual violation details are not available for this carrier. Showing aggregate statistics from 100 inspection records.

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
1.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-22.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
1.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-5.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.27vs nat'l 1.80
-1.53 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (243 inspections)

Showing 50 of 243

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Inspection History (243 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 10, 202687550514RoadsideMDLevel 20No
Apr 8, 202687531056RoadsideVALevel 30No
Mar 31, 202687451456MADISON HEIGHTS VAVALevel 30No
Mar 27, 202687430463SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 21Details unavailableNo
Mar 25, 202687416488SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 10No
Mar 20, 202687404268TIMONIUM MDMDLevel 20No
Mar 12, 202687288953YULEE FLFLLevel 10No
Mar 9, 202687256721SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 20No
Mar 5, 202687273132GHENT WVWVLevel 20No
Mar 4, 202687273226PRINCETON WVWVLevel 20No
Mar 3, 202687272138BLUEFIELD WVWVLevel 20No
Feb 27, 202687172281PERRYVILLE MDMDLevel 20No
Feb 27, 202687171289SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 10No
Feb 23, 202687145747DUMFRIES VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 20, 202687134796CHESAPEAKE VAVALevel 3LEDWELL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 19, 202687110262WARWICK MDMDLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 17, 202687073165COLLEGE PARK MDMDLevel 2WESTERN ST STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 10, 202687025824WELCH WVWVLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Feb 9, 202687002676VIENNA MDMDLevel 2INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 5, 202686982930COLLEGE PARK MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 30, 202686929086SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 29, 202686929104SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 28, 202686904677MADISON HEIGHTS VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 27, 202686912776HAMPTON VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 23, 202686935973PRINCETON WVWVLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 22, 202686874653PRINCETON WVWVLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 19, 202686851803TIMONIUM MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 16, 202686825287MIDDLETOWN VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 15, 202686835411SUFFOLK VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 5, 202686714075PIKEVILLEKYLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 5, 202586513749TOWNSEND DEDELevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER1Details unavailableNo
Dec 4, 202586489198SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 3, 202586485161BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK4Details unavailableNo
Nov 21, 202586394854WALDORF MDMDLevel 2INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 21, 202586435217VIENNA MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 20, 202586408888TOWNSEND DEDELevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 17, 202586378761DUMFRIES VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableYes
Nov 13, 202586318200COLLEGE PARK MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 12, 202586318335PINEVILLE WVWVLevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 4, 202586249629SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableYes
Oct 31, 202586213146VIENNA MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 28, 202586176335VIENNA MDMDLevel 2WESTERN ST STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 20, 202586117189CLARKSBURG MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH M STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 17, 202586091598HUGHESVILLE MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 16, 202586078013SUFFOLK VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 16, 202586091454ANNAPOLIS MDMDLevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 12, 202586030657CUMBERLANDKYLevel 1KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 10, 202586055093VIRGINIA BEACH VAVALevel 3KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 8, 202586000609SUFFOLK VAVALevel 1KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Oct 7, 202586000632SUFFOLK VAVALevel 1KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

169 total · 4.1% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
17
Across 12 crashes
Tow-Aways
24

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 30, 2026VATOW00Not ReportedLEESBURG PIKE EB AT DRANESVILLE RD...430312CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Dec 19, 2025WVINJURY01POINTSCOUNTY RT 3, SLANESVILLE PIKE (6800 BLOCK)...200913CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Oct 7, 2025VATOW00NEWPORT NEWSINTERSTATE 64 AT 0.10M E OF BLAND BLVD...F08101CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Aug 27, 2025MDTOW00WALDORF0 FEET NORTH OF MILE POINT 26.040 ON US 301 - CRAI...212895CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jul 17, 2025VATOW00VIRGINIA BEACHFIRST COLONIAL RD AT 300FT S OF 264...259032CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Apr 11, 2025VAINJURY01ROUTE 58...348728CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Mar 11, 2025VATOW00BACK CREEK RD...353122CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Nov 1, 2024VATOW00HARRISONBURG CITYINTERSTATE 81...B77451CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Oct 25, 2024MDINJURY01I 95 CAPITAL BELTWAY...848752CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Oct 24, 2024VAINJURY01SOUTHBOUND I-95 EXPRESS...D29954CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jul 2, 2024VATOW00RICHMOND HWY...B79408CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jun 14, 2024WVTOW00LYNCOWV RT 971...430308CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
May 5, 2024RIINJURY02NORTH KINGSTOWN7402 POST RD...C58621CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Feb 27, 2024VATOW00SPRINGWOOD ROAD (ROUTE 630)...192314CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Feb 6, 2024MDINJURY04US 40 - PULASKI HIGHWAY...319798CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Dec 11, 2023VATOW00BLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD ROUTE 460...440198CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Aug 22, 2023VAINJURY01SUFFOLKGREAT FORK RD...388369CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Aug 11, 2023VAINJURY01PATRIOT HW...C91363CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Aug 2, 2023VATOW00EB I-66 EXPRESS...F08118CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jul 31, 2023VATOW00WESTBOUND I-66...F08088CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jun 30, 2023VAINJURY01NORFOLK CITYI64 WESTBOUND AT 4TH VIEW...F04776CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jun 27, 2023VAINJURY01SB I-95...019866CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
May 30, 2023VATOW00VIRGINIA BEACH CITY5700 ATLANTIC AVE...421447CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Apr 10, 2023VAINJURY02I-66 EAST...F08099CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
Jan 7, 2023VAFATAL1111184 HANOVER COURTHOUSE ROAD...348713CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

Compliance Timeline

25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jan 30, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 19, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in WV
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 7, 2025
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 27, 2025
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Tow-away crash in MD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 17, 2025
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 11, 2025
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Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 11, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 1, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 25, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in MD
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 24, 2024
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Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 2, 2024
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 14, 2024
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Tow-away crash in WV
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 5, 2024
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Injury crash in RI
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Feb 27, 2024
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 6, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in MD
0 fatalities, 4 injuries
Dec 11, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 22, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 11, 2023
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Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 2, 2023
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 31, 2023
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 30, 2023
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Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 27, 2023
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Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 30, 2023
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Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 10, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jan 7, 2023
Crash
Fatal crash in VA
1 fatality, 1 injury

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