TED CARTER ENTERPRISES INC

DBA: KEYS SANITARY SERVICE

USDOT 844290 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-GARBAGE TRUCKS DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE PA Company officer: JOHN E CARTER JR Garbage / Refuse Based in KEY LARGO, FL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TED CARTER ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 844290)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/844290/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=67556 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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 844290
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 1999 (~26y)
Company officer JOHN E CARTER JR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-GARBAGE TRUCKS DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE PA
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 190,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
300 CENTRAL AVENUE
KEY LARGO, FL 33037
Mailing
POST OFFICE BOX 345
TAVERNIER, FL 33070
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 844290
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 1999 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-GARBAGE TRUCKS DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE PA
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 190,000 mi
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 1.14 vs 1.80 -0.66
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
15
Drivers
8
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TED CARTER ENTERPRISES INC is a motor carrier based in KEY LARGO, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 844290. 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 15 power units and 8 drivers, with 21 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

TED CARTER ENTERPRISES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 8 drivers, based in Key Largo, FL. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in FL (14 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.2% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; Freightliner, Mack, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 67,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,556 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
12.5%
Median across 67,556 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-06

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 14 2 14.3% Jun 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
Mack 7
International 2
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 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.60 2 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 5.12 5 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85108773 Jun 28, 2025 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85008690 Jun 18, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84931423 Jun 9, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84881899 Jun 2, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84857289 May 31, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.95A1 Yes
84412240 Apr 12, 2025 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
84268965 Mar 27, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9A-LSML, 396.17C-PI Yes
84139319 Mar 12, 2025 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
83833226 Feb 7, 2025 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
83334573 Dec 4, 2024 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83143948 Nov 9, 2024 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83122565 Nov 7, 2024 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83121204 Nov 6, 2024 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82722185 Sep 17, 2024 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81624494 May 10, 2024 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81402208 Apr 15, 2024 FL 2 KEY LARGO FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.51(c), 393.134(b), 393.9(a) Yes
81009881 Feb 27, 2024 FL 3 KEY LARGO FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80535133 Dec 22, 2023 FL 2 KEY LARGO
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.95(f), 393.9(a), 393.95(a) No
79916188 Oct 9, 2023 FL 2 fl-key-largo,-fl
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.134, 392.2 Yes
79231361 Jul 24, 2023 FL 3 fl-key-largo,-fl
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78875487 Jun 5, 2023 FL 3 fl-tavernier,-fl
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat ▼ Severity
FL8832925801 Jun 8, 2021 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8218603201 Sep 19, 2011 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8218581705 Feb 6, 2015 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL7692819708 Feb 19, 2008 FL 0 2 No No Injury
FL7692580106 Apr 19, 2006 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL7383459907 Apr 17, 2007 FL 0 2 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KEY LARGO FL FL 17 3
KEY LARGO FL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.134(b) Cargo securement - large boulders Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.51(c) Steering wheel free play excessive Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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