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CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC

USDOT 249918 · MC177496 what is the difference?

7 WILLIAMSON DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837

Registered 1984-08-22 · 48 power units · Interstate

CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC (USDOT 249918, MC177496) is an interstate motor carrier based in FAIRFIELD, IL, operating a fleet of 48 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2007-08-13. The insurance file carries a $2,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-25. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$2,000,000National Interstate Insurance CompanyGAL484110600On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD policy GRT04229A cancelled by insurer (Great West Casualty Co)
CARGO policy 1000117136 cancelled by insurer (WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy CBA1220178 cancelled by insurer (GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN)
BIPD/Primary policy CTO1385069 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy CTO0124169 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY)

15 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1997-05-15. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units48
Trucks48
Phone6188422022

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2007-08-13 — 19 years.
  • 18 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2007-07-05.
  • Current primary filing: $2,000,000 with National Interstate Insurance Company, on file since 2026-06-25 — $1,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 48 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 95% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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