CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
USDOT 32541
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (713 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate4.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 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 | 32541 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5403871111 |
| Address | 1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, Salem, VA, 24153-5457 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19870910) |
| 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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 188 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-06-30 — VA — 1 injured
- 2026-03-24 — MD — towaway
- 2026-01-30 — VA — towaway
- 2025-12-19 — WV — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-07 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (17), 51 (14), 12 (7).
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) | 713 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 606 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 13,950,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JAN-26 |
CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC operates 713 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in VA.
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