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CARLTON TRUCKING INC

FOLEY, MN

DBA: STRAIGHT LINE

Joins 32 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Policy effective · May 14, 2025
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 37.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CARLTON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3257253)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 37.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3257253/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3257253 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TODD A CARLTON General Freight Based in FOLEY, MN

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 61/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 37.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130152 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3257253
In FMCSA records since Mar 12, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1026201
Company officer TODD A CARLTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 250,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5983 172ND AVE NE
FOLEY, MN 56329
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3257253
In FMCSA records since Mar 12, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 250,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 37.9% vs 6.7% +31.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.06 vs 1.80 +1.26
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT40773A
Effective May 14, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-06-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 0 6 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 32 32 1
OOS inspections 13 6 1
OOS percentage 40.63% 18.75% 100%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
32
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,152 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
37.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,152 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,152 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-11 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 7 2 28.6% Apr 20, 2026
Montana (MT) 5 3 60.0% Jan 7, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 3 1 33.3% Feb 16, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 1 33.3% Feb 9, 2026
California (CA) 2 2 100.0% Feb 26, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 2 1 50.0% Jun 28, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2025
New York (NY) 1 1 100.0% Sep 9, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Nov 17, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 1 100.0% Oct 21, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% Nov 10, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Dec 17, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
International 8
Hino 3
Isuzu 3
Sterling T 3
Unknown 2
East So Tr 1
Ford 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87638198 Apr 20, 2026 IA 1 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
1 95A No
87505822 Apr 6, 2026 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 — Yes
87225611 Mar 4, 2026 IA 1 ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 395.8K2, 395.8H05, 390.21TB Yes
87156991 Feb 26, 2026 CA 3 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
87115114 Feb 18, 2026 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 383.23A2, 393.9T, 395.24C2III Yes
87083787 Feb 16, 2026 WI 3 MENOMONIE WI
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86991638 Feb 9, 2026 SD 3 MIDWAY SD
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
86787173 Jan 7, 2026 MT 2 BUTTE MT
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.201A-VSP, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
86612223 Dec 17, 2025 FL 3 MIDWAY FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TC-MC Yes
86575519 Dec 15, 2025 CA 2 ca-i-15-sb/main-street
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A1-TFBMF, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
86507487 Nov 17, 2025 IA 1 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9, 395.24C2III, 390.21TB No
86337424 Nov 17, 2025 AL 1 HAMILTON AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 391.41APC, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86291824 Nov 10, 2025 CO 2 ROCKY FORD CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 392.4A-DOSP, 383.51A-SIN Yes
86259753 Nov 4, 2025 WI 1 HUDSON WI
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 396.3A1-BOS, 393.43A-TPV, 393.78A-WS Yes
86222520 Oct 31, 2025 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9, 390.21TB No
86177176 Oct 29, 2025 MT 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
86150493 Oct 21, 2025 WA 1 LIBERTY LAKE WA
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 395.8A Yes
86126993 Oct 21, 2025 MT 3 FRENCHTOWN MT
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86104755 Oct 20, 2025 MT 2 BILLINGS MT
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8K2-HOSP, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
85978799 Oct 7, 2025 SC 3 GAFFNEY SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85887414 Sep 25, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Unknown
3 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
85855673 Sep 19, 2025 IA 3 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.24C2III No
85758092 Sep 11, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85734050 Sep 9, 2025 NY 2 PREBLE NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8A Yes
85419131 Aug 6, 2025 MA 3 H-CHARLTON SERVICE PLAZA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Vlv
3 392.2-SLLUP, 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLLTCD No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 13, 2019 MC1026201-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT40773A 91X $1,000,000 May 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZJ8082 BIPD/Primary — May 14, 2021 May 14, 2025 REPLACED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1000196073 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019 REPLACED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1000196073 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2019 Jul 7, 2019 CANCELLED
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1000196073 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2019 May 14, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jul 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jun 13, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 29, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.401 Prohibited labeling Hazardous Materials 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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