Carrier profile · USDOT 983993 · MC-417273 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Berkgren Chemical & Fertilizer Inc

7 power unitsOAKLEY, KS50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-417273 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(785) 672-9022 Email dispatchbchem@ruraltel.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’07 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Nationwide Agribusiness’00–’03

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2005 → May 2007	$750K	1
TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA	Dec 2003 → Dec 2005	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2003	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

OAKLEY, KS

2917 HIGHWAY 83

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ruraltel.net — 350 carriers: USDOT 72689 USDOT 72944 USDOT 72965 USDOT 82443 USDOT 129267 USDOT 131433 USDOT 182046 USDOT 185510

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2917 HIGHWAY 83, OAKLEY, KS, 67748
Mailing address: PO BOX 99, OAKLEY, KS, 67748-0099
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 672-9022
Email: bchem@ruraltel.net
Web domain: ruraltel.net

Registration

Officer: Michael Berkgren
USDOT / docket: 983993 · MC-417273
First registered: Oct 15, 2001
Last MCS-150: Mar 2, 2007 · 112,043 mi (2006)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 14, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

112,043

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC.

BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC (USDOT 983993) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 2, 2007.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 14, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC's USDOT number?

BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC's USDOT number is 983993, and its motor carrier number is MC-417273.

Is BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC's fleet?

BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC based?

BERKGREN CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER INC is based in OAKLEY, KS.

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