Charles Samuelson
Phone (605) 381-9942Rapid City, SD
Data: FMCSA public records as filed, last updated .
- USDOT
- USDOT904032
- MC
- 392893
- Registered
- 2000 · 26 yrs
- Location
- Rapid City, SD
- Updated
Status
Active
Registered and active with FMCSA
Authority
Active
Contract carrier
Insurance
$750,000
Liability on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Passed an FMCSA review
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Charles Samuelson is an active motor carrier based in Rapid City, SD, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 904032 and MC 392893. Phone: (605) 381-9942. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (May 13, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 1 roadside inspection and no reportable crashes.
USDOT 904032 was first registered with FMCSA on Sep 6, 2000 (26 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated May 13, 2026. FMCSA records 2 authority revocations, the latest contract authority MC392893 effective Oct 27, 2014 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Lancer Insurance Company) took effect Jan 22, 2024, recorded as "TERM/REPL". Its vehicles were inspected 1 time on record, most recently on Mar 3, 2026, most often in SD.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Not on file for USDOT 904032: connected companies.
Company details
Who owns it, how it is registered, and every identifier on file.
Ownership
- Company officer
- Charles R Samuelson
- Company officer 2
- Gina Samuelson
- Legal name
- Charles Samuelson
- Doing business as
- Samuelson Transportation
- Organization
- Individual
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 904032
- Docket numbers
- MC 392893 (active)
- Registered
- Sep 6, 2000 (26 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- May 13, 2026
- Next MCS-150 due
- February 2027
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat
- No
Carriers in Rapid City, SD
- USDOT registrations in Rapid City
- 1,023
- Currently active
- 309 (30%)
- One-truck operations
- 604 (59%)
- With for-hire authority
- 403 (39%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 34
From FMCSA census records as of Oct 17, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 6.2.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 904032
- Docket numbers
- MC 392893
- Phone
- (605) 381-9942605-381-99426053819942
- Fax
- (605) 381-5257605-381-52576053815257
- samuelsoncharlie@gmail.com
- Officers
- Charles R Samuelson, Gina Samuelson
- Legal name
- Charles Samuelson
- DBA
- Samuelson Transportation
- Address
- 1756 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
- Mailing address
- 1756 Mountin View, Rapid City, SD 57702
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1RNF53A28FR032483, 1XP5DB9X33D594780
Every identifier on file for this registration, written out in full.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 904032 as active.
- Pass: Active for-hire operating authority
Contract carrier authority is active.
- Pass: Liability insurance on file
$750,000 BIPD filed with FMCSA.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Authority & insurance
Can they legally haul for hire, and is insurance on file with FMCSA?
Operating authority
| Authority type | Status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | None | None | None |
| Contract | Active | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Allowed to carry
- MC 392893
- Active
Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Lancer Insurance Company | 91X | CM0065027 | $750,000 | Jan 22, 2024 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Lancer Insurance Company | CM0065027 | Apr 5, 2018 | Jan 22, 2024 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Lancer Insurance Company | CM0065027 | Jan 22, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA5814395 | Jun 19, 2017 | Feb 22, 2018 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA5814395 | Jun 19, 2017 | Jan 22, 2018 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 5814395 | Mar 6, 2017 | Jun 19, 2017 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA5814395 | Jan 9, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA5814395 | Jan 9, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA 2837639 | Jan 14, 2016 | Apr 20, 2016 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD | Ooida Risk Retention Group, INC. | PL199524007 | Dec 12, 2015 | Jan 19, 2016 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD | Ooida Risk Retention Group, INC. | PL199524007 | Dec 12, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
Showing the 10 most recent of 34 history records.
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC392893 | Contract | Involuntary revocation | Sep 23, 2014 | Oct 27, 2014 |
| MC392893 | Contract | Voluntary revocation | Jun 9, 2010 | — |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Rated on
- Dec 1, 2009
- Last review
- Nov 17, 2009
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 0 | 0 | No |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| 390.21TB2-DOT | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Oct 17, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Mar 3, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SD | Tilford Sd | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| SD · South Dakota | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Fleet & drivers
What they own or lease, who drives, and what they may haul.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Annual miles
- 70,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 1 truck · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1RNF53A28FR032483 | 2015 | Reitnouer Inc Reitnouer Inc | Semi-Trailer | U156714 SD | 1 | Mar 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 1XP5DB9X33D594780 | 2003 | Peterbilt 379 | Truck Tractor | PR33505 SD | 1 | Mar 2026 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Each VIN and plate opens its own lookup page. Year, make and model are decoded from the VIN.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Authorized cargo
Changes & history
Recent changes and filings. Useful for spotting re-registered carriers.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: legal name CHARLES R SAMUELSON → CHARLES SAMUELSON.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Lancer Insurance Company (MC392893) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Lancer Insurance Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Lancer Insurance Company (MC392893) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Lancer Insurance Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD with Ooida Risk Retention Group, INC. (MC392893) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC392893).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD with Ooida Risk Retention Group, INC. (MC392893) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD with Ooida Risk Retention Group, INC. (MC392893).
- Revocation effective: Contract authority MC392893.
- Revocation served: Contract authority MC392893 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation served: Contract authority MC392893 (voluntary revocation).
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 904032.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Legal name | CHARLES R SAMUELSON | CHARLES SAMUELSON |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Sep 6, 2000
- Last MCS-150 update
- May 13, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Charles Samuelson an active carrier?
Yes. USDOT 904032 is active, so Charles Samuelson is registered with FMCSA.
What is Charles Samuelson's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 904032; docket number MC 392893.
How do I contact Charles Samuelson?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (605) 381-9942; fax (605) 381-5257; email samuelsoncharlie@gmail.com; address 1756 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702; mailing address 1756 Mountin View, Rapid City, SD 57702.
Does Charles Samuelson have insurance on file?
Yes. $750,000 liability (BIPD) is on file with FMCSA.
What is Charles Samuelson's safety rating?
Satisfactory, rated Dec 1, 2009.
How many trucks and drivers does Charles Samuelson have?
1 power unit and 1 driver, as filed on its MCS-150 (May 13, 2026).
What does Charles Samuelson haul?
It is registered to haul general freight, household goods, metal/sheet/coil, motor vehicles, logs/poles/beams, building materials, machinery (large), fresh produce and 10 more cargo types, plus honey bees.
What equipment does Charles Samuelson operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Charles Samuelson had?
1 roadside inspection in FMCSA's 24-month inspection record, and 0 reportable crashes in the 24-month crash file.
When is Charles Samuelson's next MCS-150 update due?
February 2027, set by the last two digits of USDOT 904032 under 49 CFR 390.19. The last update was filed May 13, 2026.
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