Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
713 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 32541
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
713 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSALEM, VA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
713Power units
132 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.05.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC safe to load? CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC (USDOT 32541) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALEM, VA, operating 713 power units and 606 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 269 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CMCARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
269 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.0% (24-mo)139 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)189 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.5% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 713-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 713
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 189
- Annualized
- ≈95 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 713
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 132
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo187187
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALEM, VA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 187774USDOT 122618USDOT 193989USDOT 758312
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cartermachinery.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 122618
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)713713
Observed (24 mo)132132
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, VA, 24153-5457
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 3096, SALEM, VA, 24153-0618
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (540) 387-1111
- Web domain
- cartermachinery.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrew J. Parker
- USDOT / docket
- 32541
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 13,950,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/10/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 7941743
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 32541.
Is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's safety record?
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC has a 5.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 269 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC's fleet?
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC operates 713 power units and 606 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC based?
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC is based in SALEM, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.