C I T CHARTERS INC
USDOT 746649 · Doing business as CIT SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 746649 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-377698 |
| Legal Name | C I T CHARTERS INC |
| DBA Name | CIT SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5152330286 |
| Address | 1501 EAST LINCOLN WAY, Ames, IA, 50010-6441 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250613) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-22 — IA — towaway
- 2025-03-10 — OK — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (7), 19 (1), 21 (1).
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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 550,476 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-OCT-25 |
C I T CHARTERS INC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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