Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 638259
CHRIS SAUER
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8 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLEWISTON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
30 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is CHRIS SAUER safe to work with?
Is CHRIS SAUER safe to load? CHRIS SAUER (USDOT 638259) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEWISTON, MN, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
CSCHRIS SAUER 85
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 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
14.3% now
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 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- 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 Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo77
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEWISTON, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
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 638259. 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 638259.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hbci.com — 65 carriers: USDOT 75359USDOT 116366USDOT 116787USDOT 124612USDOT 124627USDOT 132839USDOT 261365USDOT 284327
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher sauer — 3 carriers: USDOT 2136362USDOT 2352072
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 22482 RUPPRECHTS VALLEY RD, LEWISTON, MN, 55952
- Mailing address
- 22482 RUPPRECHTS VALLEY RD, LEWISTON, MN, 55952
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 523-2753
- Cell
- (507) 459-5342
- csauer@hbci.com
- Web domain
- hbci.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Sauer · Jason Sauer
- USDOT / docket
- 638259
- First registered
- 04/23/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2025 · 30,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CHRIS SAUER's USDOT number?
CHRIS SAUER's USDOT number is 638259.
Is CHRIS SAUER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHRIS SAUER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHRIS SAUER's safety record?
CHRIS SAUER has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 CHRIS SAUER's fleet?
CHRIS SAUER operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHRIS SAUER based?
CHRIS SAUER is based in LEWISTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.