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L L CARTER & SON INC

DOT# 591463 MC# 287538 Ruther Glen, VA Authorized For-Hire
(804) 448-3994 kelsey@llcarter.com 17460 Countyline Church Road, Ruther Glen VA 22546
33 power units · all owned 31 drivers 2.3M mi/yr · ~68k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 32.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
33
Drivers · CDL
31 · 31
Annual miles
2.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 14 0 0 14
Tractors 19 0 0 19
Trailers 60 0 0 60

Registration

Registered
02-22-1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
06-16-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
TIMOTHY CARTER

Cargo

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  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
19
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.2%
2 of 9
Driver out-of-service
5.3%
1 of 19
Violations
31
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

31 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    29 · 4 OOS
    Lights 16 · Brakes 5 · Tires 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Nov
    20
    2025
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    4
    2025
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    31
    2025
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    28
    2025
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    25
    2025
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    11
    2025
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company
on record since May 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1995
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: National Indemnity Company → Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → National Indemnity Company (May 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 31, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Virginia (HQ) 18
  • North Carolina 1
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