Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 482615 · MC-532549
CARTER LANDSCAPING INC
1 power unitsELMORE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-532549 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC safe to work with?
Is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC safe to load? CARTER LANDSCAPING INC (USDOT 482615, MC-532549) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELMORE, AL, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CLCARTER LANDSCAPING INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 05–13
20052021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jun 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2005 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELMORE, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john carter — 40 carriers: USDOT 380785USDOT 834309USDOT 929009USDOT 1015937USDOT 1071063USDOT 1159849USDOT 1219194USDOT 1239145
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5201 ELMORE RD, ELMORE, AL, 36025
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 850-9410
Registration
- Officer
- John Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 482615 · MC-532549
- First registered
- 05/06/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2025 · 100 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC's USDOT number?
CARTER LANDSCAPING INC's USDOT number is 482615, and its motor carrier number is MC-532549.
Is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARTER LANDSCAPING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC's fleet?
CARTER LANDSCAPING INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARTER LANDSCAPING INC based?
CARTER LANDSCAPING INC is based in ELMORE, AL.