Carrier profile · USDOT 1244227 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Neaton Brothers Erosion LLC

DBA NEATON BROTHERS EROSION

11 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 4 statesWATERTOWN, MN78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(952) 955-2241 Email dispatchCHRIS@NEATONBROTHERS.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

22 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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.

Expected band

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 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

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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

IA busiest

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

Home base

WATERTOWN, MN

14915 CO RD 20

Top corridor

IA ⇄ MN

IA 5 · TX 1 · ND 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1244227. 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 1244227.

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 3113825

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@neatonbrothers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1118773

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher neaton — 3 carriers: USDOT 1118773 USDOT 2485936

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: 14915 CO RD 20, WATERTOWN, MN, 55388
Mailing address: PO BOX 879, WATERTOWN, MN, 55388
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (952) 955-2241
Cell: (612) 508-3141
Fax: (952) 955-3582
Email: chris@neatonbrothers.com
Web domain: neatonbrothers.com

Registration

Officers: Christopher Neaton · Daniel Neaton
USDOT / docket: 1244227
First registered: May 5, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2024 · 250,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 27, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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 NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC.

NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC (USDOT 1244227) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading 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 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 27, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC's USDOT number?

NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC's USDOT number is 1244227.

Is NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC's safety record?

NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC's fleet?

NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC based?

NEATON BROTHERS EROSION LLC is based in WATERTOWN, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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