Carrier profile · USDOT 560073 · MC-945715 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
PLAISTED COMPANIES INC
39 power unitsavg 14.7 yrRegional · 4 statesELK RIVER, MN94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-945715 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.
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1719804USDOT 3068202USDOT 607055
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@plaistedcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 607055USDOT 3068202
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DZTA452XJG117571 | 3 | 3 | Mar 25, 2024 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 1M9PT9A22YH355997 | 2 | 2 | May 29, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 1XKZDP9X4GJ135138 | 2 | 2 | Jul 27, 2024 | May 29, 2025 |
| 1W92M4825PS077474 | 2 | 4 | Jun 7, 2024 | May 20, 2025 |
| 1XP5DB9X01D532945 | 2 | 3 | Sep 28, 2023 | Jan 14, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: email domain
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by email domain
- Authorities
- 3
- Combined power
- 51
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- Apr 14, 1994
- Active now
- 3
- PLAISTED COMPANIES INC· viewingUSDOT 56007339PU
- PLAISTED TRANSPORTATION INCUSDOT 306820210PU
- AITKIN AGRI-PEAT INCUSDOT 6070552PU
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