Grayson Carter & Son Contracting INC Safety Record

DOT# 1510795 · Athens, AL 35611 · 2562333260

B

Good safety record — scored 22/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/21/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Grayson Carter & Son Contracting INC (DOT# 1510795) in Athens, Alabama has 103 inspections on record with 74 violations and a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 7 crashes. Safety grade: B.

103 Inspections
19.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
7 Crashes
79 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 19.4%
Carrier: 19.4% (20 of 103) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.9%
Carrier: 4.9% (5 of 103) National: 6.4%
48% OOS rate better than 48% of carriers in Alabama
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Alabama

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

74 total violations across 103 inspections
25 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (34%)
Vehicle Maintenance
47
Unsafe Driving
20
Driver Fitness
4
Hazardous Materials
1
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: AL, TN
Level 1: 8 (8%) Level 2: 49 (48%) Level 3: 46 (45%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/21/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/27/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/12/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/05/2026 AL 3 0 0
12/30/2025 AL 3 0 0
12/19/2025 AL 3 0 0
12/19/2025 AL 2 0 0
12/17/2025 AL 3 0 0
12/08/2025 AL 2 0 0
12/05/2025 AL 3 0 0
1 injury crash
25-JAN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
25-JAN-25 AL 0 0 0
23-APR-25 AL 0 0 0
17-SEP-24 AL 0 0 0
12-SEP-24 AL 0 0 0
09-JUL-25 AL 0 0 0
05-JAN-26 AL 0 1 0
01-APR-25 AL 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 79
Drivers 121
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 06/06/2006
MCS-150 Filed 20260121 2
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 3,034,317
Address 146 Roy Long Road W, Athens, AL 35611