CIT CHARTERS INC
DBA CIT SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION
18 power units30 driversInterstateAMES, IA
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-11 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 19 · vehicle-level 31 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 11, 05:38 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | — | Not yet imported |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | — | Not yet imported |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
Insufficient data
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
60/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
3
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
17
12
OOS 0
15
OOS 1
S
2025-06-13
0 out-of-service of 12 inspections
1 out-of-service of 15 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:51 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
33
5
19
with driver OOS 0 · 0.0%
31
with vehicle OOS 2 · 6.5%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12, fetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | IA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89129215 |
| 2026-09-29 | IA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89129198 |
| 2026-09-29 | IA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89129197 |
| 2026-09-29 | IA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89129194 |
| 2026-09-29 | IA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 89129189 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 14:44 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
3
1
8
3
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | MIDDLETOWN, MD | 0 | 8 | Yes | Yes | 5177317 |
| 2025-11-22 | DES MOINES, IA | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5067218 |
| 2025-03-10 | TULSA, OK | 1 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4910339 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
18
0
18
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | — | — | — |
| Trailers | — | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-11 13:01 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTCWindow 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12
33 inspection(s) → 33 unit row(s) → 15 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
15
Decode coverage
100%
15/15
Average age
7.7 yr
n=15
Newest / oldest
2025 / 2007
Make
- VAN HOOL11
- PREVOST3
- GILLIG1
Model year
- 20071
- 20101
- 20151
- 20162
- 20172
- 20181
- 20191
- 20201
- 20231
- 20243
- 20251
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 15 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU-01 | PREVOST | H3 Coach | 2015 | Bus | 1 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-02 | PREVOST | H3 Coach | 2007 | Bus | 2 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-03 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2020 | Bus | 3 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-04 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2016 | Bus | 2 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-05 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2017 | Bus | 5 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-06 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2018 | Bus | 3 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-07 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2019 | Bus | 1 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-08 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2024 | Bus | 3 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-09 | VAN HOOL | Commuter Coach | 2023 | Bus | 5 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-10 | PREVOST | H3 Coach | 2016 | Bus | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
550,000 mi
Reported year 2024
- Passengers
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 30 / 0
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA, 50010, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 00:38 UTC
- Legal name
- CIT CHARTERS INC
- DBA
- CIT SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION
- USDOT
- 746649
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-377698
- Physical address
- 2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA, 50010, US
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 643, AMES, IA, 50010-0643, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C
- Census add date
- 1998-05-06
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-10-02
- Power units / drivers
- 18 / 30
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2025-06-13
Federal activity
- 2025-10-02Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2025-06-13Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2025-06-13Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2007-07-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2006-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2005-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2004-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2004-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2003-10-026sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2003-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2003-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2002-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2002-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2001-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2001-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2001-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2000-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
- 2000-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1998-05-06Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is CIT CHARTERS INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 746649, with docket(s) MC-377698.
+Is CIT CHARTERS INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does CIT CHARTERS INC report?
18 power units and 30 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-10-02.
+Does CIT CHARTERS INC have insurance on file?
No row matched by DOT (with and without leading zeros) or MC. That alone does not prove there is no insurance — check FMCSA L&I.
+Where is CIT CHARTERS INC located?
Registered physical address: 2701 FORD STREET, AMES, IA, 50010, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.