Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CARTY & CARTY INC safe to load? CARTY & CARTY INC (USDOT 86950, MC-194727) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, operating 16 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
CARTY & CARTY INC's USDOT number is 86950, and its motor carrier number is MC-194727.
As of 2026-07-08, CARTY & CARTY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CARTY & CARTY INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
CARTY & CARTY INC operates 16 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARTY & CARTY INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Lexington and across Kentucky
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN & FOREIGN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1998 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 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 1 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
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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