Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 613139
HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC
9 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 2 statesHARTINGTON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 31 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersOlder
14.7 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
30 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC safe to work with?
Is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC safe to load? HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC (USDOT 613139) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARTINGTON, NE, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HFHARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC 85
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARTINGTON, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 613139. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 613139.
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1445425
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hartel.net — 55 carriers: USDOT 158177USDOT 272891USDOT 397326USDOT 424484USDOT 477506USDOT 484782USDOT 551380USDOT 569045
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark becker — 9 carriers: USDOT 514112USDOT 589012USDOT 605108USDOT 653750USDOT 1844983USDOT 2061105USDOT 4001421USDOT 4547431
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 114 W MAIN ST, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 158, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 254-7449
- markb@hartel.net
- Web domain
- hartel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Becker
- USDOT / docket
- 613139
- First registered
- 09/05/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 5,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC's USDOT number?
HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC's USDOT number is 613139.
Is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC's safety record?
HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC's fleet?
HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC based?
HARTINGTON FEED & CHICK STORE INC is based in HARTINGTON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.