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Company CheckL L CARTER & SON INC · DOT 591463

17460 COUNTYLINE CHURCH ROAD, RUTHER GLEN, VA, 22546

DOT# 591463 MC# 287538 Ruther Glen, Virginia 31 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

8 events tracked · latest Jun 3, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Jun 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
May 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 9 violations (no OOS).
Apr 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Apr 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 31, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 2, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

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

Contact Details

Phone(804) 448-3994

Fax(804) 448-0524

Email[email protected]

Physical Address17460 COUNTYLINE CHURCH ROAD, RUTHER GLEN, VA, 22546

Mailing Address17460 COUNTYLINE CHURCH ROAD, RUTHER GLEN, VA, 22546

Other Companies at This Address

Address17460 COUNTYLINE CHURCH ROAD, RUTHER GLEN, VA 22546

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
L L CARTER & SON INC this company	591463	-	Active
T L CARTER AND SON LLC	2156556	(804) 448-3994	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC287538

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

L L CARTER & SON INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Ruther Glen, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/22/1995. The fleet consists of 33 power units and 31 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 2,853,354 miles (2024). 8 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 20 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, L L CARTER & SON INC has a Trust Score of 91/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .06 · 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 11.71 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,853,354 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceActual

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)8

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/12/2024

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective05/31/2025

CompanyNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

Policy #70TRB006159

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet33 units

Drivers31

Mileage2,853,354 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)8

Fatal0

Injury4

Tow-Away4

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service2

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/12/2024

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

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

9 · 1 OOS =

2025

6 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

6 crashes -

2024

4 crashes ▼

2025

6 crashes ▲

2026

0 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 Jun 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (16)

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.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/20/2025	HANOVER	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
11/04/2025	Not Reported	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/31/2025	Not Reported	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/28/2025	Not Reported	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
03/25/2025	WASHINGTON HW	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/11/2025	I 95 NORTH	VA	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight
08/24/2024	DOSWELL RD	VA	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/19/2024	ASHLAND RD	VA	2	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
04/18/2024	SOUTHBOUND I-95	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/13/2024	I-95N	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/21/2023	FREDERICKSBURG CITY	VA	2	1	4	Rain	Wet	Daylight
09/21/2023	2700 W HUNDRED ROAD	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/19/2023	ATLANTIC BLVD	VA	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/13/2023	ASHLAND RD	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/25/2023	ROUTE 301 JAMES MADISON PKWY	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
06/29/2023	MARTINSBURG	WV	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

45 roadside violations across 16 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 36 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 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 (23)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/03/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCKVILLE VA	7	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RUTHER GLEN VA	9	0	9	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCKVILLE VA	3	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PARIS VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREDERICKSBURG VA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHMOND VA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT NEWS VA	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREDERICKSBURG VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	MADISON HEIGHTS VA	6	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	STEPHENS CITY VA	5	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREDERICKSBURG VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT NEWS VA	5	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT NEWS VA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT NEWS VA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARRENTON VA	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCKVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLETOWN VA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREDERICKSBURG VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCKVILLE VA	5	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-66 WB FROM RT. 286 NB	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	INT LUCK STONE	9	3	9	3	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I295 N 28 MM	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections15

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03637200	$750,000	11/29/2008	05/31/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS050204	$750,000	11/20/2015	05/31/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V104558	$1,000,000	10/31/2001	03/23/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116062	$750,000	10/17/2005	05/23/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116062	$750,000	10/17/2005	05/05/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V104558	$1,000,000	09/28/2001	10/31/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V104558	$1,000,000	09/28/2001	11/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZJ9785	$750,000	05/31/2021	05/31/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	FNCAP00000402	$750,000	05/31/2020	05/31/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	FNCAP00000401	$750,000	05/31/2019	05/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	FNCAP00000400	$1,000,000	05/31/2018	05/31/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08616401	$750,000	05/31/2017	05/31/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	UXQ0002601	$1,000,000	05/31/2016	05/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS050204	$750,000	05/31/2015	01/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS050204	$750,000	05/31/2015	11/20/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3610452	$1,000,000	05/31/2010	05/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	353328	$750,000	05/31/2009	05/31/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116062	$750,000	05/05/2006	04/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116062	$750,000	05/03/2005	10/17/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116062	$750,000	05/03/2005	11/08/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03637200	$750,000	04/01/2008	11/29/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V113807	$1,000,000	03/23/2004	05/03/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	289992	$750,000	03/09/1995	02/01/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V104558	$1,000,000	02/01/1999	10/31/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V104558	$1,000,000	02/01/1999	09/28/2001	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/03/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/26/2008
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/19/2005
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/06/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/31/2019
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2025
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/31/2016
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2015
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2010
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2009
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/26/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/2006
MC287538	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/07/1995	-	-
MC287538	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2004

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91/100

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, from 100 to 91

Starts at 100−9 totalFinal 91

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 8 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.24 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 8 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.24 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

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)	−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.

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Inspection Records (23)

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