Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 78083 · MC-172123
CARSON OIL CO INC
DBA CARSON
14 power unitsPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172123 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARSON OIL CO INC safe to work with?
Is CARSON OIL CO INC safe to load? CARSON OIL CO INC (USDOT 78083, MC-172123) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 14 power units and 87 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
COCARSON OIL CO INC 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.
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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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Federated Service · 88–98
Reliance · 93–96
Redland · 97–99
Federated · 02–12
Continental Western · 12–16
Great Divide · 16–19
19882019
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2002 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1997 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1988 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carsonteam.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2921808USDOT 3206653
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3125 NW 35TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97210-1637
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 224-8500
- Fax
- (503) 227-0347
- sharp@carsonteam.com
- Web domain
- carsonteam.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marti Sharp · Lance Woodbury
- USDOT / docket
- 78083 · MC-172123
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2016 · 33,808,257 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 57075285
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
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Frequently asked
What is CARSON OIL CO INC's USDOT number?
CARSON OIL CO INC's USDOT number is 78083, and its motor carrier number is MC-172123.
Is CARSON OIL CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARSON OIL CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CARSON OIL CO INC's fleet?
CARSON OIL CO INC operates 14 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARSON OIL CO INC based?
CARSON OIL CO INC is based in PORTLAND, OR.