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Carrier profile · USDOT 362019

SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC

DBA CARTER OIL CO

1 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesSHEFFIELD, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
15.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2016 · vPIC
Call dispatch(256) 383-0914Email dispatchacbutler@hiwaay.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 37 years
Operating authority36 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 36-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC safe to work with?

Is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC safe to load? SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC (USDOT 362019) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHEFFIELD, AL, operating 1 power unit and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAM T CARTER OIL CO INC 96
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈1.0 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.

  • 107.620 Other violationOther1
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr
Average age
2016
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
AL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
SHEFFIELD, AL
604 E 2ND ST
Top corridor
AL
AL 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hiwaay.net — 142 carriers: USDOT 287474USDOT 324668USDOT 389280USDOT 470490USDOT 488459USDOT 538912USDOT 549992USDOT 574762

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
604 E 2ND ST, SHEFFIELD, AL, 35660-0487
Mailing address
P O BOX 487, SHEFFIELD, AL, 35660-0487
Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(256) 383-0914
Cell
(256) 335-9954
Fax
(256) 383-6081
Email
acbutler@hiwaay.net
Web domain
hiwaay.net

Registration

Officers
Ann Carter Butler · John Carter
USDOT / docket
362019
First registered
08/08/1989
Last MCS-150
06/18/2024 · 5,987 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
34108035

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
5Drivers
4CDL drivers
5,987Annual mileage
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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 SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC's USDOT number?

SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC's USDOT number is 362019.

Is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC's safety record?

SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC's fleet?

SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC operates 1 power unit and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC based?

SAM T CARTER OIL CO INC is based in SHEFFIELD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.