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Company CheckCHARLES K CARLSON JR · DOT 367953

DBA: CHARLES CARLSON TRUCKING

26 LAKE DRIVE, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127

DOT# 367953 MC# 207785 Grove City, Pennsylvania 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Apr 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 29, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 6, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 29, 2024
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(724) 742-3322

Email[email protected]

Physical Address26 LAKE DRIVE, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127

Mailing Address26 LAKE DRIVE, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC207785

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Company Overview

CHARLES K CARLSON JR is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 38 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/28/1989. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 53,978 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 6 inspections, CHARLES K CARLSON JR maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, CHARLES K CARLSON JR has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 3.33 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage53,978 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/02/2026

CompanyGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9300171172

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers3

Mileage53,978 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Apr 2026, 4 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 4 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

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (11)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
04/28/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AMWELL TWP PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-79 N 694 FEET SOUTH OF CO	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON E BRADY RD AT ITS INTERSECT	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG (EXIT 57)	4	0	4	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	JANE LEW WV	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	JANE LEW WV	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WESTON WV	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	JANE LEW WV	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	2	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAYBROOK	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections5

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2001657UNG	$1,000,000	12/09/2002	07/25/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2001657UNG	$0	12/09/2002	07/25/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN451791	$0	12/05/2005	01/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN451791	$1,000,000	12/05/2005	01/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TAP201281	$750,000	11/14/1995	05/23/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37285464	$750,000	10/13/1994	02/28/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 876 6939	$0	10/07/1994	08/31/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 876 6939	$0	10/07/1994	07/26/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475464-00	$750,000	10/01/2000	04/16/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475464-99	$0	10/01/1999	04/16/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475464-99	$75,000	10/01/1999	11/06/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP300T208-5-IND-98	$750,000	10/01/1998	10/01/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN451791	$0	09/30/2005	12/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN451791	$1,000,000	09/30/2005	12/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37296762	$750,000	08/28/1995	09/28/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37296762	$0	08/28/1995	08/28/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN429545	$1,000,000	08/18/2004	09/30/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN429545	$0	08/18/2004	09/30/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP300T2085IND98	$0	07/26/1999	10/01/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP300T2085IND98	$0	07/26/1999	11/15/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP69335A	$0	07/26/1996	12/26/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP1624461	$0	06/29/2002	10/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	UN3701732	$1,000,000	06/29/2002	09/26/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0162704	$0	06/29/2001	03/28/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0162704	$1,000,000	06/29/2001	03/28/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37296762	$750,000	06/26/1995	08/28/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0017225	$750,000	06/24/2014	04/24/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0017225	$750,000	06/24/2014	03/24/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 03824748	$1,000,000	06/23/2021	06/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03824748	$750,000	06/06/2023	02/17/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP-300T2085-IND-98	$0	06/04/1999	07/26/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37296762	$750,000	05/29/1995	06/26/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TAP201281	$750,000	05/23/1996	08/20/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR 37296762	$750,000	05/04/1995	05/29/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	784015001	$750,000	05/03/2021	06/23/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	784015001	$750,000	05/03/2021	08/02/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0162704	$1,000,000	03/28/2002	06/29/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CP0162704	$0	03/28/2002	06/29/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	784015001	$750,000	03/24/2021	05/03/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1975233	$1,000,000	03/24/2020	01/12/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37296762	$750,000	02/28/1995	05/04/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03824748	$750,000	02/17/2025	07/29/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03824748	$750,000	02/17/2025	06/23/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA1975233	$1,000,000	01/12/2021	03/24/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN504220	$750,000	01/01/2007	06/24/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN504220	$0	01/01/2007	07/26/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2006
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2006
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/21/2001	REVOKED	12/16/2002
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/21/2001	REVOKED	12/16/2002
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/23/2011
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/23/2011
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2005
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2005
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/11/1995
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/11/1995
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/04/2005
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/04/2005
MC207785	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	09/06/1996	-	-
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/24/2004	-	-
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/24/2004	-	-
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/26/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/15/1995
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/26/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/29/1995
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/10/1988	REVOKED	10/17/1996
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/22/2021
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/22/2021
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/02/1990	REVOKED	10/10/1996
MC207785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/28/1990	REVOKED	10/17/1996
MC207785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/1992
MC207785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/1992

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

CHARLES K CARLSON JR

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Inspection Records (11)

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