Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 21177 · MC-187926
HANSON'S INC
9 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 2 statesFAULKTON, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187926 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2020 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 9 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HANSON'S INC safe to work with?
Is HANSON'S INC safe to load? HANSON'S INC (USDOT 21177, MC-187926) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAULKTON, SD, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
HIHANSON'S INC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Acuity A · 94–96
Continental Western · 96–18
19942018
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1996 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1994 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- 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
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAULKTON, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@venturecomm.net — 117 carriers: USDOT 12774USDOT 44318USDOT 66261USDOT 232473USDOT 256577USDOT 311365USDOT 361745USDOT 395768
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 115 6TH AVENUE N, FAULKTON, SD, 57438-0503
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 503, FAULKTON, SD, 57438-0503
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 598-6556
- Fax
- (605) 598-6558
- Web domain
- venturecomm.net
Registration
- Officers
- Dawn Redden · Bradley E. Hanson
- USDOT / docket
- 21177 · MC-187926
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 180,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/2009
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HANSON'S INC's USDOT number?
HANSON'S INC's USDOT number is 21177, and its motor carrier number is MC-187926.
Is HANSON'S INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HANSON'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HANSON'S INC's safety record?
HANSON'S INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 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 HANSON'S INC's fleet?
HANSON'S INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANSON'S INC based?
HANSON'S INC is based in FAULKTON, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.