Carrier profile · USDOT 573613 · MC-612854 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Channel Construction Inc

8 power unitsJUNEAU, AK84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-612854 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(907) 789-0200 Email dispatchcompliance@channelak.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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 ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’07–’11

American States’11–’17

Berkshire Hathaway’17–’20

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

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 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2017 → Jul 2020	$750K	19
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2011 → May 2017	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Apr 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

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

JUNEAU, AK

5600 TONSGARD COURT

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5600 TONSGARD COURT, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Mailing address: PO BOX 33359, JUNEAU, AK, 99803
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (907) 789-0200
Fax: (907) 789-5248
Email: compliance@channelak.com
Web domain: channelak.com

Registration

Officer: William R. Tonsgard Jr
USDOT / docket: 573613 · MC-612854
First registered: Sep 1, 1994
Last MCS-150: Aug 7, 2023 · 20,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 63365233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC.

CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 573613) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 16, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 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 Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?

CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 573613, and its motor carrier number is MC-612854.

Is CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?

CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC based?

CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION INC is based in JUNEAU, AK.

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