# L L CARTER & SON INC (USDOT 591463)

> L L CARTER & SON INC (USDOT 591463) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
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> It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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> The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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> The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
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> It reports 33 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2025.
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> It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Review before loading
- Vektor safety score: 81/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jul 18, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: Active
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: No active filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 19 — 8 vehicle-level, 19 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 25.0% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 5.3% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 8
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 2

## Fleet
- Power units: 33
- Drivers: 31
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Jun 16, 2025

## Identity
- USDOT: 591463
- Docket: MC-287538
- Legal name: L L CARTER & SON INC
- Domicile: RUTHER GLEN, VA
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Feb 22, 1995
- States with observed roadside inspections: 2

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jul 18, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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