Carrier profile · USDOT 294178 · MC-198641 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Centennial Enterprises of Virginia Mn Inc

DBA CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES INC

2 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 2 statesIRON, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198641 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.7Avg age (yr)

2001–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 744-2710 Email dispatchm.saatela@centennialinc.net

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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 · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.7 yr

Model years 2001–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’99–’04

National’11–’17

United Financial’20–now

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Nov 2021

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Nov 2021	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2019 → Apr 2020	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Nov 2005	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Feb 2007	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1999 → Aug 2004	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Feb 1994 → Apr 1994	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1991 → Feb 1994	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.7 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

IRON, MN

8544 HWY 37

Top corridor

MN 5 · WI 1

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 3747698Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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: 8544 HWY 37, IRON, MN, 55751
Mailing address: P O BOX 1305, VIRGINIA, MN, 55792
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 744-2710
Cell: (218) 290-7427
Fax: (218) 744-2554
Email: m.saatela@centennialinc.net
Web domain: centennialinc.net

Registration

Officers: Kathy Ebel · Michael Saatela
USDOT / docket: 294178 · MC-198641
First registered: Jun 2, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2026 · 160,034 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 20, 2015
D-U-N-S: 63039734

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

160,034

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 CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC.

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC (USDOT 294178) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 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 $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Nov 11, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 2 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 20, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC's USDOT number?

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC's USDOT number is 294178, and its motor carrier number is MC-198641.

Is CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC's safety record?

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC's fleet?

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC based?

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES OF VIRGINIA MN INC is based in IRON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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