Carstensen Contracting Inc is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Dell Rapids, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 62 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 62 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 33% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 100% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.75 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.27 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state SD accounts for 44% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 56%.
| 4 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 172200AHMSPSNSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 172514BHMPS | HM (Placarding) - Failing to placard bulk package when containing residue of HM as required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 172600C1HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 177300AHMTVMS | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Shipper failed to offer proper markings as required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3958K2 | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 39348ABIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |