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Carrier profile · USDOT 731979

LARRY RISTAU

DBA RISTAU MILK HAULERS

1 power unitsPRESTON, MN
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(507) 259-4670Email dispatchlarryristau@centurytel.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority28 yr active
since 1998
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 28-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is LARRY RISTAU safe to work with?

Is LARRY RISTAU safe to load? LARRY RISTAU (USDOT 731979) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PRESTON, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 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
LRLARRY RISTAU 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?

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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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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
PRESTON, MN
105 CROWN HILL RD W
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625USDOT 11163USDOT 22078USDOT 22279USDOT 39554USDOT 46538USDOT 48124USDOT 65988

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry ristau — 2 carriers: USDOT 1009530
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
105 CROWN HILL RD W, PRESTON, MN, 55965
Mailing address
105 CROWN HILL ROAD, PRESTON, MN, 55965
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(507) 259-4670
Email
larryristau@centurytel.net
Web domain
centurytel.net

Registration

Officers
Larry Ristau · Dawn Ristau
USDOT / docket
731979
First registered
02/26/1998
Last MCS-150
06/11/2024 · 500 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
500Annual mileage
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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 LARRY RISTAU's USDOT number?

LARRY RISTAU's USDOT number is 731979.

Is LARRY RISTAU authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LARRY RISTAU is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is LARRY RISTAU's fleet?

LARRY RISTAU operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LARRY RISTAU based?

LARRY RISTAU is based in PRESTON, MN.