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Carrier profile · USDOT 606761 · Updated 06/13/2026

CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC

DBA CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS

5 power unitsavg 1 yrLocal · 1 statesSEATTLE, WA

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

1.0Avg age (yr)

2025–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 340-8811 Email dispatchcameronp@carlson.audio.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 31 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1995

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1 yr

Model years 2025–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityFlagged

31 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readLocal operator, 31-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 606761) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

CACARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC 85

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

42.9% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 23.8 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
376.11 Other violationOther1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2025

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

2250 1ST AVE S

Top corridor

WA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 606761. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 606761.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4514656 USDOT 3969082

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2250 1ST AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98134
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 340-8811
Fax: (206) 340-8866
Email: cameronp@carlson.audio.com
Web domain: carlson.audio.com

Registration

Officer: Jonathan Blake Stoverud-Myers
USDOT / docket: 606761
First registered: 07/05/1995
Last MCS-150: 02/10/2026 · 12,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 803298256

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?

CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 606761.

Is CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?

CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?

CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC based?

CARLSON AUDIO SYSTEMS LLC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2063408811 Email dispatchcameronp@carlson.audio.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 606761
Officer: JONATHAN BLAKE STOVERUD-MYERS
Address: 2250 1ST AVE S
SEATTLE, WA, 98134

At a glance

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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