CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2546417 · Doing business as CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (951 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)51 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2546417 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-886535 |
| Legal Name | CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3306736100 |
| Address | 601 TALLMADGE ROAD, Kent, OH, 44240 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20171030) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 751 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 51 total (0 fatal, 22 with injuries, 45 towaway) |
- 2026-06-15 — DC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-11 — TN — towaway
- 2026-05-28 — NC — towaway
- 2026-04-10 — SC — 4 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-07 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (119), 12 (111), 51 (52).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 951 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 794 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 24,332,353 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-MAY-25 |
CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC operates 951 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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- K & T TRANS GROUP INC — USDOT 2401822, 3 power units
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