CARSTENSEN & SONS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 285579
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (42 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate2.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 285579 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-980779 |
| Legal Name | CARSTENSEN & SONS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6514372783 |
| Address | 700 CANNON INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19880527) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 47 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-10-20 — MN — towaway
- 2024-10-03 — NY — towaway
- 2023-12-14 — IA — towaway
- 2023-11-13 — IA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (22), 12 (16), 16 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 42 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,372,908 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-JAN-25 |
CARSTENSEN & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 42 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cannon Falls, MN
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- R & K INC — USDOT 298842, 4 power units
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