Freight Carrier · Fairfield, IL
CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC
7 WILLIAMSON DRIVE · Fairfield, IL 62837
Authorized: Property
(618) 842-2022
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- MC #177496
- USDOT #249918 USDOT Active
- 48Power Units
- 36Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC is a Fairfield, IL freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Illinois. This company has 48 truck(s) in their fleet and 36 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-177496 and their USDOT number is 249918.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/14/2025 · last updated May 29, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 08/14/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 2,454,541 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Grain, Feed, Hay
- Agricultural / Farm Supplies
Operating Territory
Home base Based in Fairfield, Illinois. No roadside inspections on record in the past 24 months to map operating states.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 0Tow
- 0Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.19
4
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.07
2
Vehicle Maintenance
12.56
11
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 49Total
- 33Clean
- 16With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 24 unique codes
Critical 6
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.207(f)Air suspension pressure loss
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Vehicle Maintenance 16
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Leak from air chamber
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Unsafe Driving 1
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Hours of Service 1
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Locations
Physical Address
CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC7 WILLIAMSON DRIVE
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Mailing Address
CHARLES H CARTER & SON INCPO BOX 68
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837