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CIT CHARTERS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 10 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 746649MC 377698ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Interstate Insurance CompanyAMES, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
2000-03-15
MCS-150
2025-10-02 · 550,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
18 units · — trailers · 30 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
550,476 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1501 EAST LINCOLN WAY
AMES, IA 50010-6441
Mailing
PO BOX 643
AMES, IA 50010-0643

CONTACT

Phone
5152330286
Email
safety@citbus.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOHN GRZYWACZ
Title
COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Private Passenger, Business · Private Passenger, Non-Business · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
1
Passengers
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
319 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.1%
2 / 33 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)
18 power units
Unique power units seen
11
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.6x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
13 crashes · 1 fatal · 4 with injuries · 12 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 31 clean of 33 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.1% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
8 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-02

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 20 months ago
8.3 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
Low OOS rate 6% (last 24 mo)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

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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