Carrier profile · USDOT 98221 · MC-205616 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

C H Wilson Transport Inc

44 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 7 statesCHARLES CITY, IA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205616 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

34Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 228-3384 Email dispatchCINDY@CHWILSON.BIZ

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes31 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 65 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 44-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’88–’13

Great West’07–’13

Axis Surplus’08–’13

General Star’21–now

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$5M	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$5M	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Sep 2019 → Sep 2021	$5M	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2018 → Oct 2019	$5M	2
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$5M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2018	$5M	3
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Sep 2015	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$5M	1
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Mar 2015	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2014	$5M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2014	$5M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2013	$5M	2
ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Oct 2008	$5M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2013	$5M	1
ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2008	$5M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1988 → Oct 2013	$5M	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): 43
Trailers (towed): 34

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

CHARLES CITY, IA

2333 OLD HIGHWAY ROAD

Top corridor

IA 39 · NE 26 · MN 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2157737Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2157737 USDOT 2392985 USDOT 4006447 USDOT 587640 USDOT 1135761 USDOT 162615 USDOT 3389553 USDOT 3731760

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2333 OLD HIGHWAY ROAD, CHARLES CITY, IA, 50616
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (641) 228-3384
Email: cindy@chwilson.biz
Web domain: chwilson.biz

Registration

Officers: Cindy Rippentrop · Dennis Rippentrop
USDOT / docket: 98221 · MC-205616
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 19, 2026 · 4,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 15, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,200,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC.

C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 98221) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 65 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 15, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 98221, and its motor carrier number is MC-205616.

Is C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 120 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC operates 44 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC based?

C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC is based in CHARLES CITY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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