Problem Solver — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Preston B Carter Jr
DBA
Problem Solver
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1499 10th Ave, Newport, MN 55055
Phone
(651) 222-2070
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Email & web forensics
On-file email
problemsolver.2@netzero.net — company domain
Domain age
netzero.net registered 1997-05-25 (29 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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Ray Louis Lingen Obituary Apr 21, 2019 - Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services
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The problem solver: Jim Vant of Crow Wing Transport - overdriveonline.com
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Elroy L. Peterson Obituary Dec 23, 2021 - mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
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Marlene Boostrom Leonard - Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune · 3/8/2022
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