CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

DOT 32541ActiveInterstateSALEM, VA

COMPANY

Authority since

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MCS-150

2026-01-29 · 13,950,000 mi (2025)

Fleet

713 units · 54 trailers · 606 drivers

ADDRESS

Physical

1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE
SALEM, VA 24153-5457

Mailing

P O BOX 3096
SALEM, VA 24153-0618

CONTACT

Phone

5403871111

BRANDON_HANKS@CARTERMACHINERY.COM

OFFICERS

Primary Officer

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OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification

Private Property

Specialty

Auto Transport

Cargo types

Motor VehiclesMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesOther

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.

AUTHORITY

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Active authority

INSURANCE

None

No coverage on file

RISK GRADE

Moderate Risk

1 risk factors · 4 strengths

OOS RATE

7.1%

20 / 281 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections

Checking local VIN index…

Moderate Risk

29/100 risk points1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidence

Weighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record

86 crashes · 3 fatal · 34 with injuries · 83 tow-away

Clean Inspection Rate

93% — 261 clean of 281 inspections

Out-of-Service Rate

7.1% — driver OOS 4, vehicle OOS 18

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority

Active operating authority on file

Authority Events

No authority history events

MCS-150 Filing

Last filed 2026-01-29

INSURANCE

Active Coverage

No active insurance policies on file

SUMMARY

No active insurance on file

Low OOS rate 6% (last 24 mo)

Low crash rate (0.8 per 100 trucks/yr)

Low violation rate (0.4/insp)

93% clean inspections

3 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months

FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault