Charles H Carter & Son Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Fairfield, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 48 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 48 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 25% | 82% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 33% | 85% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 2 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.26 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 13.52 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state IL accounts for 88% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 12%.
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 393201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 393207F | Air suspension pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 39345D | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |