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Carrier profile · USDOT 476173 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Levy Badger News Inc
DBA CHAS LEVY CIRCULATING CO
37 power unitsAPPLETON, WI50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 37 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LEVY BADGER NEWS INC (USDOT 476173) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 37 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2005.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LEVY BADGER NEWS INC's USDOT number?
LEVY BADGER NEWS INC's USDOT number is 476173.
Is LEVY BADGER NEWS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, LEVY BADGER NEWS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is LEVY BADGER NEWS INC's fleet?
LEVY BADGER NEWS INC operates 37 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEVY BADGER NEWS INC based?
LEVY BADGER NEWS INC is based in APPLETON, WI.
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