Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 852431 · MC-461179
CHAD HANSON
DBA CHAD HANSON TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesBRISTOW, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-461179 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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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 file
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAD HANSON safe to work with?
Is CHAD HANSON safe to load? CHAD HANSON (USDOT 852431, MC-461179) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRISTOW, IA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CHCHAD HANSON 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Classic · 05–08
Northland · 09–14
National · 14–16
Scottsdale · 16–18
Progressive Northern · 18–21
20032021
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2008 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Aug 2005 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jun 2003 → Jun 2004 | $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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISTOW, IA
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 1977535
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad hanson — 5 carriers: USDOT 761970USDOT 2256437USDOT 2845218USDOT 3960861
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19550 WEST STREET, BRISTOW, IA, 50611
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 790-7309
- Cell
- (712) 790-8748
- Fax
- (641) 775-3394
- cdhanson@netins.net
- Web domain
- netins.net
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Hanson · Chad Hanson
- USDOT / docket
- 852431 · MC-461179
- First registered
- 02/01/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2026 · 210,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/01/2015
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is CHAD HANSON's USDOT number?
CHAD HANSON's USDOT number is 852431, and its motor carrier number is MC-461179.
Is CHAD HANSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHAD HANSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHAD HANSON's safety record?
CHAD HANSON 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 "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHAD HANSON's fleet?
CHAD HANSON operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAD HANSON based?
CHAD HANSON is based in BRISTOW, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.