Carrier profile · USDOT 1510795 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC

75 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 2 statesATHENS, AL87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 233-3260 Email dispatchtlawson@GRAYSONCARTERANDSON.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 7.4 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

64 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 75-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

25.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

ATHENS, AL

146 ROY LONG ROAD W

Top corridor

AL 69 · TN 1

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 528750 USDOT 3783373 USDOT 748391

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 146 ROY LONG ROAD W, ATHENS, AL, 35611
Mailing address: 146 ROY LONG RD W, ATHENS, AL, 35611
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (256) 233-3260
Cell: (256) 777-5862
Fax: (256) 444-0368
Email: tlawson@graysoncarterandson.com
Web domain: graysoncarterandson.com

Registration

Officer: Taylor Lawson
USDOT / docket: 1510795
First registered: Jun 6, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 3,034,317 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.29
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

121

Drivers

121

CDL drivers

3,034,317

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 GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC.

GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1510795) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 121 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 1510795.

Is GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).