E R Carpenter Lp — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
32 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
E R Carpenter Lp
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2611 North General Bruce Drive, Temple, TX 76501
Phone
(804) 359-0800
Power units
40
Drivers
31
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC720576
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 32 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 32 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 02/2026 · TX 12/2022 · TX 02/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2026 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 29, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 20, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 32 of 32 inspections on file.
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