VL CARTER HAULING & TOWING

USDOT 494831 • DBA: 301 AUTO SALE SERVICE • 32330 RICHMOND TURNPIKE, HANOVER, VA, 23069

ACTIVEMotor CarrierProperty Broker

Authority:1 revoked

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

494,831

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Business Type

Motor Carrier, Property Broker

State

Virginia

Phone

8045130266

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

600,000

Physical Address

32330 RICHMOND TURNPIKE, HANOVER, VA, 23069

Contact

Phone: 8045130266

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 15.8%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 9.1 percentage points above average.

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Jun 29, 2023

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-255822	DISMISSED	Unknown	Unknown
Property Broker	MC-255822	WITHDRAWN	Unknown	Unknown
Contract Carrier	MC-255822	REVOKED	Apr 6, 2022	Apr 6, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	Q06 2930181	ON FILE	Jun 29, 2023	Jun 29, 2024

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	Q06 2930181	REPLACED	Jun 29, 2022	Jun 29, 2023
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	BIPD/Primary	85AR 111131 0001	CANCELLED	Jan 10, 1993	Mar 31, 2022

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q06 2930181	BIPD/Primary	Jun 29, 2024	Jun 29, 2024
TERM/REPL	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q06 2930181	BIPD/Primary	Jun 29, 2023	Jun 29, 2023
CANCEL	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	85AR 111131 0001	BIPD/Primary	Mar 31, 2022	Mar 31, 2022

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
CONTRACT	MC-255822	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC255822	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	Oct 14, 1996	—	Unknown
MC255822	PROPERTY BROKER	WITHDRAWN	Mar 30, 1993	—	Unknown
MC255822	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Feb 10, 1993	REVOKED	Apr 6, 2022

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

Drugs / Alcohol

Hours of Service

Unsafe Driving

Vehicle Maintenance

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

9 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

5.3%

Driver OOS %

15.8%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 19 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (28 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (28 violations from 19 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	3	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207A-SAPPCBLM	Suspension defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207F-SASMD	Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47B-BMBCBD-SA	Brake actuators/chambers defective	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.5A3-IDUI	Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage regardless of its alcohol con	1	1	—	Controlled Substances/Alcohol
FMCSR:392.4A-DOSP	Use of drugs	1	1	10	Controlled Substances/Alcohol
FMCSR:393.60C	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

5.3%vs nat'l 23.4%

-18.1 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

15.8%vs nat'l 6.7%

+9.1 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.47vs nat'l 1.80

-0.33 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 (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 9, 2026	87259929	MINERAL VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	11	393.47E, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM, 393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
Mar 4, 2026	87200376	FREDERICKSBURG VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 391.41APC	Yes
Jan 15, 2026	86825274	FREDERICKSBURG VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 12, 2025	85796946	BOWLING GREEN VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.5A3-IDUI, 392.4A-DOSP	Yes
Jul 14, 2025	85219098	PETERSBURG VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 9, 2025	84714642	BEALETON VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 24, 2025	84216167	FISHERSVILLE VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLL	No
Feb 25, 2025	83965192	DOSWELL VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.60C	No
Feb 18, 2025	83900592	PETERSBURG VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 9, 2024	83352078	SANDSTON VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
Oct 9, 2024	82876815	DOSWELL VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9(a), 392.16(a)	No
Aug 6, 2024	82324263	DOSWELL VA	VA	Level 2	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.81	No
Jun 17, 2024	81898716	DOSWELL VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 18, 2023	80422866	DUMFRIES VA	VA	Level 3	VOLVO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLL	No
Dec 4, 2023	80296606	SANDSTON SCALES WEST	VA	Level 2	EADU SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 16, 2023	79441473	BULL RUN POST OFFICE RD	VA	Level 3	VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 3, 2023	79314666	OLD TOLL PLAZA	VA	Level 3	VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jul 7, 2023	79080322	Roadside	VA	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 12, 2023	78859780	Roadside	VA	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.16(a), 393.60(c)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

13 total · 30.8% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

DOSWELL VA4

PETERSBURG VA2

FREDERICKSBURG VA2 · 1 OOS

DUMFRIES VA1

FISHERSVILLE VA1

MINERAL VA1 · 1 OOS

OLD TOLL PLAZA1

SANDSTON SCALES WEST1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving5

Driver Fitness3 · 3 OOS

Controlled Substances/Alcohol2 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 1 crash

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Feb 19, 2025	VA	TOW	0	—	COLD HARBOR RD	...965284	VL CARTER HAULING & TOWING
Apr 15, 2024	VA	TOW	0	—	RT6/RIVER RD W	...629318	VL CARTER HAULING & TOWING
Jul 6, 2015	VA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—