Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 194657 · MC-387796
CHARLES E PHELPS
DBA CHARLES PHELPS TRUCKING
3 power unitsRED OAK, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-387796 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHARLES E PHELPS safe to work with?
Is CHARLES E PHELPS safe to load? CHARLES E PHELPS (USDOT 194657, MC-387796) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in RED OAK, IA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECHARLES E PHELPS 50
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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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Lincoln General · 00–03
Classic · 03–06
Nationwide Comp · 05–13
20002013
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2005 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Dec 2003 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
RED OAK, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wildblue.net — 695 carriers: USDOT 32628USDOT 120263USDOT 128837USDOT 151450USDOT 210705USDOT 238982USDOT 239890USDOT 267378
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1509 TORMEY ST, RED OAK, IA, 51566
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 623-6997
- Fax
- (712) 623-6873
- Web domain
- wildblue.net
Registration
- Officer
- Charles E. Phelps
- USDOT / docket
- 194657 · MC-387796
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/29/2013 · 240,000 mi (2008)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 603058975
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CHARLES E PHELPS's USDOT number?
CHARLES E PHELPS's USDOT number is 194657, and its motor carrier number is MC-387796.
Is CHARLES E PHELPS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES E PHELPS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHARLES E PHELPS's fleet?
CHARLES E PHELPS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES E PHELPS based?
CHARLES E PHELPS is based in RED OAK, IA.