CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC
CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT
- 2546417
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601 TALLMADGE ROAD
KENT, OH 44240 - 951
- 794
- 745
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
3.64
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 3.20 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 3.12 | 3.28 | 3.64 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 284
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.118 | No/improper lumber/building materials securement | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 393.110C-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.104(a) | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110 | Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.110B2II-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104F4-C | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.106C2-C | Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.17B2-LDCL | Lighting - Driveaway, clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.87A-FPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.88 | Television/video display device - Improperly located | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1T | Tires (general) | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 398
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,346 | 724 | 2,637 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 9/2/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 07/01/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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