CARLSON & SON INC

USDOT 175635 • 1978 310TH ST, BLANCHARD, IA, 51630

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

175,635

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

7125833589

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

680,000

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

1978 310TH ST, BLANCHARD, IA, 51630

Contact

Phone: 7125833589

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Dec 29, 2014

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-242439	ACTIVE	Unknown	Jan 6, 2014

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	BIPD/Primary	CBA1206453	ON FILE	Dec 29, 2014	Dec 31, 2015

Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2061208	REPLACED	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 29, 2014
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA-F79397	CANCELLED	Dec 31, 2010	Jan 23, 2014
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA-F79397	REPLACED	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2013
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA79397	CANCELLED	Dec 31, 2001	Sep 17, 2011
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA79397	REPLACED	Dec 31, 2001	Dec 31, 2010
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	9ZU65	CANCELLED	Dec 31, 1999	Jan 31, 2002
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	9ZU65	REPLACED	Dec 31, 1999	Dec 31, 2001
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	CLP 34766A	REPLACED	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	CLP 34766A	CANCELLED	Dec 31, 1993	Feb 3, 2000

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA1206453	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2015
TERM/REPL	INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2061208	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2014	Dec 29, 2014
TERM/CANCL	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F79397	BIPD/Primary	Jan 23, 2014	Jan 23, 2014
TERM/REPL	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F79397	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2013
TERM/CANCL	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA79397	BIPD/Primary	Sep 17, 2011	Sep 17, 2011
TERM/REPL	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA79397	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2010
TERM/CANCL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9ZU65	BIPD/Primary	Jan 31, 2002	Jan 31, 2002
TERM/REPL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9ZU65	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2001	Dec 31, 2001
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP 34766A	BIPD/Primary	Feb 3, 2000	Feb 3, 2000
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP 34766A	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 1999	Dec 31, 1999

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC242439	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 27, 2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 6, 2014
MC242439	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 16, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 28, 2005
MC242439	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Mar 20, 1992	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

30%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

2 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

11.1%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 18 of 18 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states • 18 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (36 violations from 18 inspections)

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Violation Summary (36 violations from 18 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	8	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	5	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2C	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB	390.21TB	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2AU	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2UCR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TA	390.21TA	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.26B	Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24C1II	Driver failed to manually add location description	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78	Windshield condition defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)	Drivers record of duty status not current	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81-H	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS	HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a	1	0	—	Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.1%vs nat'l 23.4%

-12.3 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

2.00vs nat'l 1.80

+0.20 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (18 inspections)

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Inspection History (18 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 25, 2026	87396559	Roadside	NE	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Feb 17, 2026	87078256	Roadside	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jan 30, 2026	86937901	I80 EB MM 115	IA	Level 3	HH SEMI-TRAILER	6	396.17C, 392.2C, 390.21TB	No
Jan 9, 2026	86767155	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TIMP SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 5, 2026	86715087	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2UCR, 390.21TA, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Sep 3, 2025	85672896	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 3, 2025	83777944	NEBRASKA CITY SCALE	NE	Level 3	VANR SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.26B, 395.24C1II	No
Oct 4, 2024	82848002	Roadside	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2, 393.9(a)	Yes
Jul 9, 2024	82083585	BELLEVILLE	KS	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.11, 393.95(f)	No
May 8, 2024	81567746	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.9(a), 393.78	No
Apr 30, 2024	81483905	Roadside	NE	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 3, 2024	81254821	MARYVILLE MO	MO	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	395.8(a)	No
Feb 28, 2024	80990451	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	VANG SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8(f)(1)	No
Dec 4, 2023	80294801	ELK POINT SD	SD	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.81-H, 393.9A-LRLI	Yes
Oct 20, 2023	79972914	ROCK PORT MO	MO	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2	No
Jul 25, 2023	79268016	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jun 19, 2023	78969450	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TIMP SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Apr 25, 2023	78438370	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 3	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 9.1% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER2

28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving15

Vehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS

Hours of Service5

General/Admin2

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 2 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Oct 7, 2024	IA	INJURY	1	—	310TH ST AND US 59 N	...891964	CARLSON & SON INC
Nov 17, 2022	MO	TOW	0	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	RT C	...041278	CARLSON & SON INC
Apr 30, 2018	NE	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—