DBA: Carlson Trucking
C Carlson Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Humboldt, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 18 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 18 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 81% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59% | 86% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 5.07 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.30 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state IA accounts for 46% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 54%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 39345DBAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | 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 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |