CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC
USDOT 249918
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (48 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate11.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 249918 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-177496 |
| Legal Name | CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6188422022 |
| Address | 7 WILLIAMSON DRIVE, Fairfield, IL, 62837 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090409) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-25 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-25 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2007-08-13 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 45 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.1% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-03-20 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (35), 16 (26), 20 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 48 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 36 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,454,541 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-AUG-25 |
CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC operates 48 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
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