Carrier profile · USDOT 721682 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Christensen Farms & Feedlots Inc

DBA CHRISTENSEN FAMILY FARMS

57 power unitsRegional · 4 statesSLEEPY EYE, MN88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

57Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2017–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 794-5310 Email dispatchspelzel@christensenfarms.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 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 Feb '26 · 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 57-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 57
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 57
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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 across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

SLEEPY EYE, MN

23971 COUNTY ROAD 10

Top corridor

MN 2 · IA 2 · NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4463536 USDOT 255166

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@christensenfarms.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1031286 USDOT 1257873

Shares a company officer with other carriers

greg howard — 7 carriers: USDOT 1376995 USDOT 1762674 USDOT 2473990 USDOT 2780665 USDOT 4033275 USDOT 4261032

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 23971 COUNTY ROAD 10, SLEEPY EYE, MN, 56085
Mailing address: PO BOX 3000, SLEEPY EYE, MN, 56085
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 794-5310
Fax: (507) 794-2471
Email: spelzel@christensenfarms.com
Web domain: christensenfarms.com

Registration

Officers: Greg Howard · Shari Pelzel
USDOT / docket: 721682
First registered: Dec 23, 1997
Last MCS-150: Dec 29, 2025 · 2,040,113 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,040,113

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 CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC.

CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC (USDOT 721682) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% 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 — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 57 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC's USDOT number?

CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC's USDOT number is 721682.

Is CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC's safety record?

CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC's fleet?

CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC operates 57 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC based?

CHRISTENSEN FARMS & FEEDLOTS INC is based in SLEEPY EYE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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