Carrier profile · USDOT 4023827 · MC-1518433 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Carter Customs LLC

1 power unitavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBUS, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1518433 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.0Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(614) 572-1891 Email dispatchrccarter.jr5@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Preferred’23–’24

Geico General’24–now

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2024	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

799 S OHIO AVE

Top corridor

OH 7 · KY 1 · MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2536235 USDOT 3740272

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 799 S OHIO AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43206
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (614) 572-1891
Email: rccarter.jr5@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ronnie Allen Carter, Jr.
USDOT / docket: 4023827 · MC-1518433
First registered: Feb 6, 2023
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CARTER CUSTOMS LLC.

CARTER CUSTOMS LLC (USDOT 4023827) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 11, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARTER CUSTOMS LLC's USDOT number?

CARTER CUSTOMS LLC's USDOT number is 4023827, and its motor carrier number is MC-1518433.

Is CARTER CUSTOMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, CARTER CUSTOMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARTER CUSTOMS LLC's safety record?

CARTER CUSTOMS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CARTER CUSTOMS LLC's fleet?

CARTER CUSTOMS LLC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARTER CUSTOMS LLC based?

CARTER CUSTOMS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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