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Carrier profile · USDOT 3531240 · MC-1175665 · Updated 06/13/2026

CHRISTOPHER GATES

DBA HEARTLAND TOWING

2 power unitsEL DORADO, KS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1175665 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(316) 321-2730 Email dispatchHEARTLANDTOW@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for CHRISTOPHER GATES

CHRISTOPHER GATES (USDOT 3531240) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

CHRISTOPHER GATES (USDOT 3531240) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CHRISTOPHER GATES (USDOT 3531240) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CHRISTOPHER GATES (USDOT 3531240) reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/28/2026.

CHRISTOPHER GATES (USDOT 3531240) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 10/17/2022 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$300k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Amguard’21–now

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2026	$300k	8

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

EL DORADO, KS

4517 SW HWY 196

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher gates — 2 carriers: USDOT 1877584

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4517 SW HWY 196, EL DORADO, KS, 67042
Mailing address: PO BOX 1236, EL DOREDO, KS, 67042
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (316) 321-2730
Cell: (316) 320-2730
Email: heartlandtow@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Christopher Gates
USDOT / docket: 3531240 · MC-1175665
First registered: 12/04/2020
Last MCS-150: 01/28/2026 · 44,894 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 10/17/2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

44,894

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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