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CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 363 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2546417MC 886535ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY +1KENT, OH

COMPANY

Authority since
2014-10-22
MCS-150
2025-05-20 · 24,332,353 mi (2024)
Fleet
951 units · 434 trailers · 794 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
24,332,353 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
601 TALLMADGE ROAD
KENT, OH 44240
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3306736100
Email
equipment@carterlumber.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DAVID CALKINS
Title
LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionOther: TOW MOTORS
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
481 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
15.0%
178 / 1,184 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

69
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
951 power units
Unique power units seen
279
+ 117 trailer VINs
Inspections
417
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
322 crashes · 7 fatal · 115 with injuries · 293 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
85% — 1,006 clean of 1,184 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
15.0% — driver OOS 23 insp., vehicle OOS 159 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
20 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-20

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $10,000,000

SUMMARY

7 fatal crashes — most recent 4 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 15% (last 24 mo)
23 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
85% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $10.0M

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.

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