Carrier profile · USDOT 32541 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Carter Machinery Company Inc

713 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSALEM, VA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

713Power units

133 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(540) 387-1111 Email dispatchbrandon_hanks@cartermachinery.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 270 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

713 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 139 vehicle and 189 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

7.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

180 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 713
Observed power (24 mo): 133
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

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

17.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

187

MD busiest

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

Home base

SALEM, VA

1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE

Top corridor

MD ⇄ VA

MD 83 · VA 56 · WV 32

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 187774 USDOT 230324 USDOT 337512 USDOT 122618 USDOT 758312 USDOT 193989

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)

713

Observed (24 mo)

133

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

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
Email: brandon_hanks@cartermachinery.com
Web domain: cartermachinery.com

Registration

Officer: Andrew J. Parker
USDOT / docket: 32541
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 13,950,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 10, 1987
D-U-N-S: 7941743

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

713

Power units

606

Drivers

424

CDL drivers

13,950,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC.

CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC (USDOT 32541) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 139 vehicle-level and 189 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 713 power units and 606 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 10, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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 Jul 18, 2026, 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 270 roadside inspections, with 13 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.

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