Carrier profile · USDOT 78690 · MC-491631 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Challenger Pallet & Supply Inc

13 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 5 statesIDAHO FALLS, ID88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-491631 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(208) 604-5095 Email dispatchshipping@cpspallet.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.6 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’04–’07

Canal’07–’09

Great West’09–’24

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · since Nov 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2009 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2009	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jul 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 30

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

27.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ID busiest

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

Home base

IDAHO FALLS, ID

24 NORTH 3210 EAST

Top corridor

ID 13 · UT 8 · MT 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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 1707233 USDOT 3603517 USDOT 2893572 USDOT 2199392 USDOT 428823 USDOT 31386

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cpspallet.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1707233

Shares a company officer with other carriers

justin hegsted — 2 carriers: USDOT 1707233

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 24 NORTH 3210 EAST, IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83401
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 604-5095
Email: shipping@cpspallet.com
Web domain: cpspallet.com

Registration

Officers: Cole Hegsted · Justin Hegsted
USDOT / docket: 78690 · MC-491631
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 24, 2025 · 680,400 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 15, 2007
D-U-N-S: 61470373

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

680,400

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 CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC.

CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC (USDOT 78690) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 15, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 78690, and its motor carrier number is MC-491631.

Is CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC's safety record?

CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC's fleet?

CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC based?

CHALLENGER PALLET & SUPPLY INC is based in IDAHO FALLS, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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