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CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 71/100. 20 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 249918MC 177496ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Interstate Insurance Company · $2,000,000 · 1 policyFAIRFIELD, IL
COMPANY
Authority since
2007-08-13
MCS-150
2025-08-15 · 2,454,541 mi (2024)
Fleet
48 units · 78 trailers · 36 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,454,541 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
7 WILLIAMSON DRIVE
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Mailing
PO BOX 68
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
CONTACT
Phone
6188422022
Email
cstrucking2@gmail.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JEREMY CARTER
Title
GENERAL MANAGER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
13
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesGrain, Feed, HayCoal / CokeCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionOther: ROCK
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
494 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
8.8%
8 / 91 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
71
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
48 power units
Unique power units seen
15
+ 15 trailer VINs
Inspections
21
Discrepancy
0.3x
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
63 crashes · 5 fatal · 33 with injuries · 60 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
91% — 83 clean of 91 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
8.8% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
24 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-15
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $2,000,000
SUMMARY
5 fatal crashes — most recent 5 yr ago
1.8 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (2.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
91% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $2.0M
INDUSTRY REPORTS
- ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
- Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
- Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
- English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
- Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
Showing 1–25 of 91
Page 1 / 4
2026-08-2416:30FAIRFIELD, IL2vehicles
W MAIN ST· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Fairfield Police Dept
Tow-away
2026-05-0510:35Equality Twp, IL2vehicles
IL-1· County 059
Rain · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2024-03-2004:20JOHNSON, IN2vehicles
165· County 051
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by GIBSON SD
2 injured
Tow-away
2022-05-2508:58JASPER TWP, IL2vehicles
CR-1· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by Wayne Co Sheriff
2 injured
Tow-away
2022-04-2813:35LEECH TWP, IL2vehicles
IL-15· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
1 fatal
3 injured
Tow-away
2022-03-1506:37North Fork Twp, IL3vehicles
IL-1· County 059
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2022-01-0607:50HARRISBURG, IL2vehicles
S S COMMERCIAL ST· County 165
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Harrisburg Police Dept
Tow-away
2021-11-1719:36JASPER TWP, IL2vehicles
CR-1· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by Illinois State Police
1 injured
Tow-away
2021-08-2714:40BIG MOUND TWP, IL2vehicles
IL-15· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2021-08-2307:20VANDALIA TWP, IL2vehicles
W ORCHARD ST· County 051
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2021-02-1907:51BOLIVAR, MS2vehicles
61· County 011
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MHP
1 injured
Tow-away
2020-09-1507:16ORCHARD TWP, IL2vehicles
IL-161· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2020-08-2415:00ROAD DIST #08 TWP, IL2vehicles
IL-1· County 047
Sequence: 1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2019-12-2608:50Fairfield, IL2vehicles
W DELAWARE ST· County 191
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Fairfield Police Dept
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-11-2115:00Road Dist Twp #1, IL2vehicles
IL-146· County 087
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2019-09-1706:59Olney Twp, IL2vehicles
E N MERIDIAN RD 1500E· County 159
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Richland Co Sheriff
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-02-0406:40Fairfield, IL2vehicles
W DELAWARE ST· County 191
Sequence: 2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2018-12-1011:21RURAL HARRIS COUNTY, TX2vehicles
15100 NORTH FWY· County 201
Reported by HARRIS COUNTY SO
Tow-away
2018-08-0608:28Grover Twp, IL3vehicles
S015· County 191
Sequence: 2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Wayne Co Sheriff
1 fatal
4 injured
Tow-away
2018-07-0212:53Mt Carmel, IL2vehicles
WALNUT ST· County 185
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Mt Carmel Police Dept
Tow-away
2017-05-0816:35Fairfield, IL2vehicles
S FIRST· County 191
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Fairfield Police Dept
Tow-away
2017-04-2615:45KS2vehicles
K007· County 037
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:2:NONCOLLISION:JACKKNIFE
Reported by Kansas Highway Patrol
2 injured
Tow-away
2017-04-1007:55Stanford Twp, IL1vehicle
RT 45· County 025
Sequence: 2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Reported by Illinois State Police
1 injured
Tow-away
2017-01-2416:20Keith Twp, IL2vehicles
CR 1100 E.· County 191
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:10:NONCOLLISION:OTHER;2:10:NONCOLLISION:OTHER
Reported by Illinois State Police
1 injured
Tow-away
2016-01-0407:40NEWBURGH, IN2vehicles
SR66· County 173
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by WARRICK SD
1 injured
Tow-away
Showing latest 25 of 63 crashes
Current policies
(1)National Interstate Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 1 · #GAL484110600
Coverage: $0 – $2,000,000
Effective 2026-06-25 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-31 · calculated 2026-11-03
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
0.16
↓ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
44 insp · 4 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.05
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.07
Percentile
—
44 insp · 2 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
44 insp · 0 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
44 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
10.44
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 11.6
Percentile
—
44 insp · 10 viol
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