| Carstensen and Sons Trucking, Inc. was co-founded in 1981 by Al & Gail Carstensen and incorporated in 1983. Al & Gail quit their corporate jobs to start a trucking company hauling cement to Gail’s father in Granite Falls, MN. Starting with one tractor trailer, Al began delivering cement. Al & Gail raised six children, four boys and two girls. The boys started working at a young age washing tractors, greasing and changing oil. Two of their sons went to school for Diesel Mechanics. Today Matt is the General Manager and we’ve grown to 24 trucks, 44 trailers, 5 PIG storage units. We added our 1st Owner Operator in 2018 and we now have 11. We haul dry bulk commodities including powder cement, flash, lime, sand, salt and urea using pneumatic trailers. Al drives truck and does mechanic work, and Gail continues to help in the office as needed. As we continue to grow, we have also added many other services. In September of 2016 we acquired our brokerage authority which allows us to hire other carriers to help when we have more going on than what just our fleet can handle. We have started doing outside mechanic work in our shop including axel alignments and diesel engine cleaning see below for more detailed info on those services. We have three full time mechanics on staff. We are able to do most of the work needed on our own equipment, from simple tire changes to full services. We have two MN DOT certified employees. We have a wash bay, mobile service truck and many other capabilities. In 2021 we built a new facility that allows us to open to the public for those services and we are now equipped for tank wash outs and exterior washes. We take pride in making sure our equipment is always running in top shape. |
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Carstensen & Sons Trucking
We specialize in pneumatic transportation needs
“9.5/10” is sure a fitting name for this cool 1983 Freightliner cabover show truck that’s in for an MD Alingment this morning! This truck has quite a history with its owner, having been sold over 27 years ago and eventually finding its way back after years of service hauling grain, and sitting in the woods for over 11 years. Roger Wiff of Spring Valley, WI, has spent lots of time and money fully restoring it both inside and out, and it sure shows! Sure was neat treat for everyone here to check out!
Happy Anniversary to our driver, Shannon! Thank you for your dedication and always making sure the customers are well taken care of!
We want to wish our drivers Curt R. & Terry T. a very Happy Anniversary today! Thank you for your excellent service over the years, you both are much appreciated!
Another exciting week here at Carstensen Trucking! 51, a 2023 Kenworth T680, has finally arrived after months of waiting! This beautiful truck is equipped with a massive 76” bunk complete with fridge, lots of storage, and tons of space for the driver! After some customizations here in our shop, it’ll be ready to hook up and get to work!