Carter's Safety Record

DOT# 385007 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 4342939232

C

Average safety record — scored 34/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/10/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Carter's (DOT# 385007) in Charlottesville, Virginia has 44 inspections on record with 66 violations and a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 4 crashes. Safety grade: C.

44 Inspections
13.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
4 Crashes
40 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 13.6%
Carrier: 13.6% (6 of 44) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 9.1%
Carrier: 9.1% (4 of 44) National: 6.4%
53% OOS rate better than 53% of carriers in Virginia
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Virginia

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.

66 total violations across 44 inspections
12 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
34
Unsafe Driving
24
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
6
Other
1

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 5 states: MD, NC, PA, VA, WV
Level 1: 7 (16%) Level 2: 28 (64%) Level 3: 9 (20%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/10/2026 MD 2 0 0
01/22/2026 VA 3 0 0
12/16/2025 MD 2 1 0
12/11/2025 NC 2 0 0
11/25/2025 NC 1 0 0
07/10/2025 NC 1 0 0
05/26/2025 VA 3 0 0
04/10/2025 NC 3 0 0
01/13/2025 MD 2 0 0
12/13/2024 MD 1 0 0
30-OCT-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
30-OCT-24 PA 0 0 0
16-JUN-25 VA 0 0 0
03-MAY-24 MD 0 0 0
02-APR-24 VA 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 40
Drivers 37
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/09/1990
MCS-150 Filed 20250704 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,090,605
Address 475 Franklin St, Charlottesville, VA 22902