Carrier profile · USDOT 704339 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Carlson Distributing Company LLC

57 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST VALLEY CITY, UT94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

57Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(801) 972-6004 Email dispatchltrolin@carlsondistributing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 34.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 57-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 57
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 57
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

UT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WEST VALLEY CITY, UT

2449 S 6755 W SUITE A

Top corridor

UT 25

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2449 S 6755 W SUITE A, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT, 84128
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (801) 972-6004
Email: ltrolin@carlsondistributing.com
Web domain: carlsondistributing.com

Registration

Officers: Dane Carison · Larry Trolin
USDOT / docket: 704339
First registered: Sep 8, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2025 · 1,872,260 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 4, 2025
D-U-N-S: 72958531

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,872,260

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC.

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 704339) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 57 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 4, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 704339.

Is CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC's safety record?

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC's fleet?

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC operates 57 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC based?

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC is based in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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