Carrier profile · USDOT 285579 · MC-980779 · Updated Aug 12, 2026
Carstensen & Sons Trucking Inc
42 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 7 statesCANNON FALLS, MN70/100
BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-980779 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1686013Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1590421USDOT 2859577USDOT 1686013USDOT 1103050USDOT 1420596USDOT 226202USDOT 3905897USDOT 424824
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4242
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT