Asset-based
876 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CARTER EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
876 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223337) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 905 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 401 vehicle-level and 905 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 57 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 21 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 876 power units and 911 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 31, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 223337, and its motor carrier number is MC-158033.
As of Aug 2, 2026, CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC has a 10.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,469 roadside inspections, with 57 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC operates 876 power units and 911 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC is based in ANDERSON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.
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905 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
855 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 48
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → May 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2016 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → May 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2008 → Jun 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2007 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1999 → Mar 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 2 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 48 trucks also ran under 27 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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