Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1339761
JOHN CARTER
DBA CARTER DISTRIBUTING
1 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHAPMANVILLE, WV
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
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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.
Established 21 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN CARTER safe to work with?
Is JOHN CARTER safe to load? JOHN CARTER (USDOT 1339761) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHAPMANVILLE, WV, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JCJOHN CARTER 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHAPMANVILLE, WV
Top corridor
WV
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 482615USDOT 834309USDOT 929009USDOT 1015937USDOT 1071063USDOT 1159849USDOT 1219194
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 80 RETRIEVER DRIVE, CHAPMANVILLE, WV, 25508-8522
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 785-9590
- Fax
- (304) 855-4678
- johncarter22@me.com
Registration
- Officer
- John Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 1339761
- First registered
- 03/01/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 30,250 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 80085537
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Frequently asked
What is JOHN CARTER's USDOT number?
JOHN CARTER's USDOT number is 1339761.
Is JOHN CARTER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN CARTER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHN CARTER's safety record?
JOHN CARTER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 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).
How big is JOHN CARTER's fleet?
JOHN CARTER operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN CARTER based?
JOHN CARTER is based in CHAPMANVILLE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.