Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MCDONALD'S DELIVERY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION (USDOT 512653) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 10, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 30 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION's USDOT number is 512653, and its motor carrier number is MC-232783.
As of Sep 6, 2026, MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION operates 30 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MCDONALD-CARTER CORPORATION is based in WARSAW, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
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45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1998 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1992 → Jul 1998 | $1M | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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