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Carrier profile · USDOT 126893 · MC-5117 · Updated 06/13/2026

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC

8 power unitsBALDWIN, WI

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-5117 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(715) 684-3464 Email dispatchvnstinc@baldwin-telecom.net

Carrier verification summary for VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 126893) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 126893) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 126893) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 126893) reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/25/2011.

VAN SOMEREN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 126893) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating 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.

Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

General’93–’01

Northland’01–’05

Great West’05–’09

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2009 → Feb 2011	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2005 → Dec 2009	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2005	$750k	1
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1993 → Nov 2001	$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): 8
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

BALDWIN, WI

420 8TH AVE

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

@baldwin-telecom.net — 84 carriers: USDOT 182460 USDOT 311258 USDOT 523104 USDOT 640425 USDOT 746399 USDOT 762246 USDOT 801065 USDOT 862666

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 420 8TH AVE, BALDWIN, WI, 54002
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (715) 684-3464
Fax: (715) 684-3702
Email: vnstinc@baldwin-telecom.net
Web domain: baldwin-telecom.net

Registration

Officers: Phillip Van Someren · Keith Van Someren
USDOT / docket: 126893 · MC-5117
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 03/25/2011 · 234,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 23145717

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

234,000

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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