Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3257253 · MC-1026201
CARLTON TRUCKING INC
DBA STRAIGHT LINE
6 power unitsavg 9.2 yrNational · 18 statesFOLEY, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1026201 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.836.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARLTON TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is CARLTON TRUCKING INC safe to load? CARLTON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3257253, MC-1026201) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FOLEY, MN, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCARLTON TRUCKING INC 74
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 40.5% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
West Bend · 19–21
Acuity A · 21–25
20192025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → May 2021 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOLEY, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4118901USDOT 4205925USDOT 1989150USDOT 2436573USDOT 4362696USDOT 3469433USDOT 3461432USDOT 4169012Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2436573USDOT 2557159USDOT 3603985USDOT 3525726USDOT 4051728USDOT 4118901USDOT 4205925USDOT 1989150
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@usfamily.net — 56 carriers: USDOT 233951USDOT 278727USDOT 300248USDOT 451555USDOT 590412USDOT 920594USDOT 980089USDOT 996879
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5983 172ND AVE NE, FOLEY, MN, 56329
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (763) 370-4525
- Web domain
- usfamily.net
Registration
- Officer
- Todd A Carlton
- USDOT / docket
- 3257253 · MC-1026201
- First registered
- 03/12/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CARLTON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
CARLTON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3257253, and its motor carrier number is MC-1026201.
Is CARLTON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARLTON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARLTON TRUCKING INC's safety record?
CARLTON TRUCKING INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARLTON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
CARLTON TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARLTON TRUCKING INC based?
CARLTON TRUCKING INC is based in FOLEY, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.