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CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC

Trust Score

60 Good
Company CheckCARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC · DOT 32541

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, VA, 24153-5457
DOT# 32541 Salem, Virginia
PRIVATE CARRIER
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713
Power Units
606
Drivers
13
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
298
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 21, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Sep 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 1, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 24, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 24, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    No active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Company Information

Legal NameCARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC
DOT Number32541
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSalem, Virginia
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15001/29/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address1330 LYNCHBURG TPKE, SALEM, VA, 24153-5457
Mailing AddressP O BOX 3096, SALEM, VA, 24153-0618

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Motor VehiclesMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesMachinery Parts

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .13 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .01 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .07 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.15 · 28 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage7,490,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

606
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
606
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)13
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS3.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/10/1987

Insurance

AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/21/2026
Last checked09/20/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet713 units
Drivers606
Mileage7,490,000 mi
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)13
Fatal0
Injury5
Tow-Away8
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total171
Out of Service3
OOS Rate1.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total127
Out of Service5
OOS Rate3.9%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total27
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 09/10/1987 | Rated: 10/28/1987

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
22 · 3 OOS -
2024
80 · 6 OOS ▲
2025
86 · 3 OOS ▼
2026
79 · 7 OOS ▲
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
8 crashes ▲
2025
6 crashes ▼
2026
6 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 189 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (6.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (21)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
08/24/2026 Not Reported VA 0 3 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
08/24/2026 Not Reported VA 0 3 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
07/21/2026 Not Reported VA 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
06/30/2026 NORFOLK VA 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/24/2026 CLINTON MD 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/30/2026 Not Reported VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/19/2025 POINTS WV 0 1 1 1 Clear Wet Daylight
10/07/2025 NEWPORT NEWS VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/27/2025 WALDORF MD 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/17/2025 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
04/11/2025 ROUTE 58 VA 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
03/11/2025 BACK CREEK RD VA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2024 HARRISONBURG CITY VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/25/2024 I 95 CAPITAL BELTWAY MD 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
10/24/2024 SOUTHBOUND I-95 EXPRESS VA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/02/2024 RICHMOND HWY VA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
06/14/2024 LYNCO WV 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
05/05/2024 NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 0 2 1 2 Rain Wet Dark - Not Lighted
02/27/2024 SPRINGWOOD ROAD (ROUTE 630) VA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
02/06/2024 US 40 - PULASKI HIGHWAY MD 0 4 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
12/11/2023 BLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD ROUTE 460 VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

77 roadside violations across 189 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 40 violations · 10 OOS
Unsafe Driving 20 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 OOS
Hazardous Materials 2 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General) 10 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/04/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
09/03/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) COLLEGE PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/01/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MATEWAN WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2026 VA Full (Level I) NEWPORT NEWS VA 4 1 0 0 4 1 - ▲Detail
08/25/2026 VA Walk-Around (Level II) WARRENTON VA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/21/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNT HOPE WV 3 0 1 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/18/2026 WV Full (Level I) INWOOD WV 2 2 1 1 1 1 - ▲Detail
08/18/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) DUNDALK MD 3 2 0 0 3 2 - ▲Detail
08/10/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMPTON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/06/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/29/2026 NC Full (Level I) MARS HILL NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/22/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) BALTIMORE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/21/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
07/20/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNT HOPE WV 3 0 2 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CHESAPEAKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/07/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) ROSSVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/02/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) STEPHENS CITY VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) SUFFOLK VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/29/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/26/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) COEBURN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/24/2026 VA Full (Level I) ROANOKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/23/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) KEYSVILLE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/18/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLE RIVER MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/15/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) DUMFRIES VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2026 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/05/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) COINJOCK NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/05/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) NEWPORT NEWS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/19/2026 DE Walk-Around (Level II) HARRINGTON DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/18/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 4 0 1 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
05/12/2026 DC Walk-Around (Level II) WASHINGTON DC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/08/2026 DE Walk-Around (Level II) SEAFORD DE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/06/2026 MD Full (Level I) PARKTON MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/04/2026 MD Full (Level I) COLLEGE PARK MD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
04/27/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) MYERSVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/22/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2026 DE Full (Level I) MIDDLETOWN DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/17/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) BLOOMINGTON MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) ANNAPOLIS MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) BALTIMORE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON MD 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
04/08/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) WISE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) BISHOP WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/31/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/25/2026 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/20/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) TIMONIUM MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 FL Full (Level I) YULEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/09/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/05/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) GHENT WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) PRINCETON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) BLUEFIELD WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/27/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/27/2026 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/23/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) DUMFRIES VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/20/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CHESAPEAKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/19/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) WARWICK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/17/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) COLLEGE PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/10/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) WELCH WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) VIENNA MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/05/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) COLLEGE PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/30/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/28/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/27/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMPTON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/23/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) PRINCETON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/22/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) PRINCETON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/19/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) TIMONIUM MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) SUFFOLK VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/05/2026 KY Full (Level I) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2025 DE Driver-Only (Level III) TOWNSEND DE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/04/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) BALTIMORE MD 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) VIENNA MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) WALDORF MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/20/2025 DE Walk-Around (Level II) TOWNSEND DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) DUMFRIES VA 1 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/13/2025 MD Full (Level I) COLLEGE PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/12/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) PINEVILLE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/04/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
10/31/2025 MD Full (Level I) VIENNA MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) VIENNA MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/20/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/17/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) HUGHESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) SUFFOLK VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) ANNAPOLIS MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/12/2025 KY Full (Level I) CUMBERLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/10/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VIRGINIA BEACH VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2025 VA Full (Level I) SUFFOLK VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2025 VA Full (Level I) SUFFOLK VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/29/2025 VA Full (Level I) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections190
Unsafe Driving 7 viols
HOS Compliance 1 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 28 viols

Licensing & Insurance

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No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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