DBA: Karlson Transport
Rusty Karlson is an active interstate carrier based in Whitewood, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
No roadside inspections recorded in the past 24 months. See the registry timeline above for the carrier's activity history.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 39311A1LIL |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing |
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 39348ABIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |