Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1284271 · MC-437770
CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC
0 power unitsCHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-437770 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMCS-150 census data outdated
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC safe to load? CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC (USDOT 1284271, MC-437770) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, operating 0 power units and 83 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CYCHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC 86
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lancer · 02–04
20022023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chippewatours.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 141769USDOT 1229584USDOT 1229632
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry nelson — 18 carriers: USDOT 499476USDOT 538151USDOT 967052USDOT 1211205USDOT 1229584USDOT 1230421USDOT 1308848USDOT 1324550
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 510 E SOUTH AVE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, 54729
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 726-2454
- Cell
- (715) 559-6947
- Fax
- (715) 726-2455
- Web domain
- chippewatours.com
Registration
- Officers
- Terry Nelson · Karla Novak
- USDOT / docket
- 1284271 · MC-437770
- First registered
- 09/09/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2022 · 66,398 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1284271, and its motor carrier number is MC-437770.
Is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC's fleet?
CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC operates 0 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC based?
CHIPPEWA YELLOW BUS COMPANY INC is based in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI.