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L L CARTER & SON INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 71/100. 25 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Aug 2026.

DOT 591463MC 287538ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateEmerald Bay Specialty Insurance CompanyRUTHER GLEN, VA

COMPANY

Authority since
1995-04-07
MCS-150
2025-06-16 · 2,258,641 mi (2022)
Fleet
33 units · 60 trailers · 31 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,853,354 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
17460 COUNTYLINE CHURCH ROAD
RUTHER GLEN, VA 22546
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8044483994
Email
kelsey@llcarter.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TIMOTHY CARTER
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
8
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGarbage, Refuse, TrashCommodities Dry BulkConstructionOther: PIPE
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
378 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
4 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
17.9%
5 / 28 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 inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
33 power units
Unique power units seen
9
+ 2 trailer VINs
Inspections
10
Discrepancy
0.3x

Elevated Risk

4 risk factors · 2 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
88 crashes · 2 fatal · 37 with injuries · 85 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
82% — 23 clean of 28 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
17.9% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 4 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
22 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-16

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
9.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
2.5 violations per inspection
82% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

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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