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CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC

DBA: CHARLIE'S 24 HOUR TOWING

USDOT 596693 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat CORPORATION Company officer: CHARLES A ADAMSON Motor Vehicles Based in CORYDON, IN Grade A · 100
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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 23, 2016
Policy effective · Nov 11, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 30 days Inactive Nov 23, 2016 → reinstated Dec 23, 2016
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: CHARLES A ADAMSON
Cargo: Motor Vehicles
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC (USDOT 596693)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): CHARLES A ADAMSON (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 30 days — Inactive Nov 23, 2016 → reinstated Dec 23, 2016

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/596693/
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 A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74389 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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

ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 596693
MC / docket MC810413
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer CHARLES A ADAMSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 18,890 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 738-3058
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1017 HWY 62
CORYDON, IN 47112
Mailing
PO BOX 704
CORYDON, IN 47112
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 596693
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 18,890 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
12
Drivers
5
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC is a corporation based in CORYDON, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 596693. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 12 power units and 5 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Corydon, IN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in IN (2 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLS4 (Speeding 15+ mph over limit) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 5 drivers; Ford, International, and Kaufman are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 74,389 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,389 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,389 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 23, 2016 to Dec 23, 2016 (30 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
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) 2 0 0.0% Jun 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 3
International 1
Kaufman 1
Trailer 1
Unknown 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 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.75 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85027687 Jun 19, 2025 IN 1 SEYMOUR IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK329NYW · 1FT8W3DM6REE51627
0 — No
83760984 Jan 29, 2025 IN 3 GEORGETOWN IN
INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN RC140AA · 1HTEUMML9NH157317
2 392.2-SLLS4, 396.17C-PI No
79596979 Sep 3, 2023 IN 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK329NYW · 1FT8W3DT0LEE74559
0 — No
79444005 Aug 17, 2023 IN 3 I-65 SB AT 7MM
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK329NYW · 1FT8W3DT0LEE74559
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904777218 Jul 24, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903661579 Sep 29, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903467774 Oct 16, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903200256 Aug 8, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902993937 Sep 8, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC810413
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Dec 23, 2016 MC810413-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 7, 2013 MC810413-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA000469 91X $1,000,000 Nov 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA000469 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2025 Nov 11, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA000469 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2025 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1643308 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2024 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1643308 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2023 Jan 15, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP322244 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2023 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. CPO1639743 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2016 Nov 11, 2022 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK003921-03 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2015 Nov 11, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK003921-02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2014 Nov 11, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK003921-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2013 Nov 11, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK003921-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2012 Nov 11, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 11, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Nov 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  8. Dec 23, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Nov 23, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Nov 23, 2016
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 30 days (through Dec 23, 2016)
  11. Nov 21, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Nov 11, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Nov 12, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Nov 11, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Nov 6, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Nov 12, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Nov 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GEORGETOWN IN IN 1 0
I-65 SB AT 7MM IN 1 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 1 0
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How to verify CHARLIE'S USED CARS 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.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  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.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC

Is CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 596693 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 CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC's safety rating? ▾
CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for CHARLIE'S USED CARS 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 CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 4 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC based? ▾
CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1017 HWY 62, CORYDON, Indiana 47112. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC810413). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC operate? ▾
CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC self-reports 12 power units and 5 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 CHARLIE'S USED CARS INC had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CHARLIE'S USED CARS 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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