CARL BELT INC, DOT #362178 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
CARL BELT INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in CUMBERLAND, Maryland (USDOT #362178). As of 2026-10-16T07:38:26.824Z, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 82/100 (Low Risk), based on 32 recent inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 11 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
CIS subtotal normalizes 3 publicly-available FMCSA components (Safety Rating + Inspection Pass Rate + OOS Rate) to a 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public Socrata datasets and the SMS portal at ai.fmcsa.dot.gov is not crawlable at scale, so we surface a transparent "Not measured" rather than fabricate a score component. Carriers with a Compliance Review on record may have published BASIC data on the SAFER snapshot for that DOT.
CARL BELT INC: CUMBERLAND, Maryland Trucking Company
CARL BELT INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of CUMBERLAND, Maryland with USDOT number 362178. The company operates 32 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, CARL BELT INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 82/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
CARL BELT INC has undergone 32 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 6.3%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for CARL BELT INC carries 9 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated 20260928. Across 32 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 82/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
A CIS score of 82 places CARL BELT INC in the Low Risk category. This carrier demonstrates strong safety practices across inspections, maintenance, and driver compliance. Maintaining this score requires ongoing document tracking, timely medical card renewals, and consistent pre-trip inspections.
Maryland Trucking Compliance: CUMBERLAND Area Carriers
Motor carriers operating in Maryland must comply with both federal FMCSA regulations and state-specific transportation requirements. The CUMBERLAND, MD corridor is monitored by FMCSA field offices and state highway patrol units conducting roadside inspections. Carriers based in CUMBERLAND should ensure driver qualification files, vehicle inspection reports, and hours-of-service records are current and audit-ready at all times.
CARL BELT INC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 03). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
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Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
CARL BELT INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
CARL BELT INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 15 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 204,915 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 27 straight trucks, 5 tractors, 11 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 15 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 4 crash events involving CARL BELT INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 2 involved a reported injury, and 4 resulted in a tow-away. 4 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Federal-recordable crashes feed the Crash Indicator BASIC in CSA: carriers above the intervention threshold are 7-10x more likely to be selected for a compliance review than peer carriers below the threshold. Insurance carriers also pull federal-recordable crash counts during quoting; a single recordable crash in a 24-month look-back can drive a 10-20% premium increase for owner-operators and small fleets.
Most recent recorded event: NATIONAL FREEWAY, MD on 20220330.
CARL BELT INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Maryland (27), West Virginia (5). The concentration in Maryland is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams CARL BELT INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How CARL BELT INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 32 recorded inspections, CARL BELT INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 6.3% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%. Vehicle OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC scores in CSA; driver OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Hours-of-Service Compliance + Driver Fitness BASIC scores.
FMCSA's intervention thresholds (the percentile bands that trigger investigator outreach) are roughly 65th percentile for non-passenger non-hazmat carriers (75th for hazmat, 70th for passenger) on each BASIC. Carriers that consistently sit above the national average across multiple BASICs accumulate intervention risk faster than carriers with mixed performance. A single high BASIC alone rarely triggers enforcement; sustained over-threshold performance does.
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Recent DOT Inspections: CARL BELT INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-31 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-28 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-13 | WV | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-27 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-17 | WV | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-11 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-12-29 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-24 | MD | 1 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-21 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about CARL BELT INC
What is CARL BELT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CARL BELT INC (USDOT #362178) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 82/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is CARL BELT INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, CARL BELT INC operates 32 power unit(s) and 15 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is CARL BELT INC based?
CARL BELT INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in CUMBERLAND, Maryland, under USDOT number 362178.
What is CARL BELT INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 32 recent DOT inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) for CARL BELT INC (USDOT #362178), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is CARL BELT INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
CARL BELT INC scores 82/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like CARL BELT INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: 2026-10-16T07:38:26.824Z. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile