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CIT CHARTERS INC

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Company CheckCIT CHARTERS INC · DOT 746649

DBA: CIT SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION

2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA, 50010

DOT# 746649 MC# 377698 Ames, Iowa 26 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.
Aug 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 6, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 22, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 10, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA, 50010

Mailing AddressPO BOX 643, AMES, IA, 50010-0643

Other Companies at This Address

Address2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA 50010

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CIT CHARTERS INC this company	746649	Sign in	Active
AG CHEM EQUIPMENT CO INC	682695	Sign in	Inactive

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 TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC377698

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating26 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 1.56 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage550,476 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS6.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/13/2025

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

Effective07/01/2007

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DPP 1371430-00

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers30

Mileage550,476 mi

Operating26 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal1

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service1

OOS Rate6.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/13/2025 | Rated: 06/13/2025

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

16 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

0 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

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 Aug 2025, 17 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/06/2026	MIDDLETOWN	MD	0	8	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/22/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/10/2025	TULSA	OK	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 17 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 10 violations · 3 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 (17)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/27/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	DECATUR IL	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	VERONA WI	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	VERONA WI	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	VERONA WI	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	VERONA WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	VERONA WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 69 NB MM 90 DES MOINES	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FLEUR DR AND HOLIDAY INN	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	AMES IA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	AMES IA	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	AMES IA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	AMES IA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	AMES IA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2025	OK	Full (Level I)	12037 E PINE ST, TULSA, OK 741	5	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 69 NB MM 89	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections17

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAD 0609663-00	$5,000,000	10/01/2006	07/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LPA102745-01	$5,000,000	10/01/2005	10/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LPA102745	$5,000,000	10/01/2004	10/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN248470	$1,000,000	10/01/2003	10/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3369-0348	$4,000,000	10/01/2003	10/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3369-0348	$4,000,000	10/01/2003	10/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN218203	$1,000,000	10/01/2002	10/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3364-0407	$4,000,000	10/01/2002	10/02/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN183779	$1,000,000	10/01/2001	10/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN183779	$1,000,000	10/01/2001	10/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	87833550330	$4,000,000	10/01/2001	10/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN149848	$1,000,000	10/01/2000	10/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3351-0001	$4,000,000	10/01/2000	10/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	878-3342-0001	$4,000,000	02/29/2000	10/01/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75APN141657	$1,000,000	02/28/2000	10/01/2000	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC377698	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/29/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2003
MC377698	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/2004
MC377698	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2005
MC377698	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/15/2000	-	-

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93/100

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 93

−7

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−7

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-7

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); 1 fatal (50% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−7 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); 1 fatal (50% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

CIT CHARTERS INC

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (17)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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