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Carrier profile · USDOT 551107 · MC-557641

TED PETERSEN

2 power unitsKENT, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-557641 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Operating authority32 yr active
since 1994
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
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

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 32-yr authority unrated.Full read

Is TED PETERSEN safe to work with?

Is TED PETERSEN safe to load? TED PETERSEN (USDOT 551107, MC-557641) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, MN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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
KENT, MN
2736 STATE HWY 9
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 registration email domain with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Theodore Petersen · Margo Buen
USDOT / docket
551107 · MC-557641
First registered
02/21/1994
Last MCS-150
03/07/2026 · 18,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 01/03/1995
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
18,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is TED PETERSEN's USDOT number?

TED PETERSEN's USDOT number is 551107, and its motor carrier number is MC-557641.

Is TED PETERSEN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TED PETERSEN is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is TED PETERSEN's fleet?

TED PETERSEN operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TED PETERSEN based?

TED PETERSEN is based in KENT, MN.