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USDOT 2546417MC193709MC886535

Carter Lumber Transport — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

39 years (granted 1986)

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Liability filing

$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

1,066 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Carter Lumber Transport Llc

DBA

Carter Lumber Transport

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

601 Tallmadge Road, Kent, OH 44240

Phone

(330) 673-6100

Power units

951

Drivers

794

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC193709

Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

MC886535

Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Revocation records

  • type license: CONTRACT · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION

Insurance filings

91X — Zurich American Insurance Company · coverage $5M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

2.0%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 1,066 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

13.4%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 1,066 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

equipment@carterlumber.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

55

Reportable crashes

49

Tow-aways

25

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: OH 08/2026 · OH 08/2026 · SC 08/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 2832025: 3932024: 3042023: 86
Level III — Driver-only: 479Level II — Walk-around: 376Level I — Full: 211
DateStateLevel
Sep 2, 2026MILevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026WVLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 6, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 5, 2026NJLevel I — Full
Aug 3, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jul 30, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 27, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026WVLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 17, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Jul 17, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 17, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 17, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 17, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 15, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 14, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 13, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 10, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 9, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 9, 2026INLevel I — Full
Jul 8, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 8, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 6, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026PALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026WVLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026NJLevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2026PALevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 1,066 inspections on file.

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