Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 478624 · MC-686378
CARLSON'S TOWING LLC
1 power unitsBERESFORD, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-686378 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC safe to work with?
Is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC safe to load? CARLSON'S TOWING LLC (USDOT 478624, MC-686378) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BERESFORD, SD, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCARLSON'S TOWING LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Auto Owners · 09–20
United Financial · 20–24
20092024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BERESFORD, SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel carlson — 9 carriers: USDOT 852162USDOT 1820888USDOT 2003998USDOT 2365322USDOT 3235457USDOT 3523351USDOT 3640169USDOT 4416159
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 905 W HEMLOCK ST, BERESFORD, SD, 57004
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 329, BERESFORD, SD, 57004
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 763-2472
- Cell
- (605) 957-5096
- Web domain
- carlsonsbodyshop.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Carlson
- USDOT / docket
- 478624 · MC-686378
- First registered
- 04/09/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 87074159
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number?
CARLSON'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 478624, and its motor carrier number is MC-686378.
Is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARLSON'S TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC's fleet?
CARLSON'S TOWING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARLSON'S TOWING LLC based?
CARLSON'S TOWING LLC is based in BERESFORD, SD.