Carrier profile · USDOT 3385236 · MC-1087106 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Carstens Express LLC

6 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 6 statesFONTANELLE, IA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1087106 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 153427USDOT 3046487

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kyle carstens — 5 carriers: USDOT 847430USDOT 2346627USDOT 3514566USDOT 3620766

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers3

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1W1K65339N5561792View sourced platform decode23Oct 13, 2023Oct 28, 2025
1W16512A3J5553484View sourced platform decode22Nov 14, 2023Dec 16, 2024
1UYVS2539EU797820View sourced platform decode23Sep 6, 2023Mar 22, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
5
Combined power
20
States
2
Oldest authority
Jan 5, 2000
Active now
3

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

CARSTENS TRUCKING LLCCARSTENS AG SERVICE LLCCARSTENS FARMSCARSTENS AG SERVICE LLC