Carrier profile · USDOT 1229890 · MC-485787 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James Kirchner

DBA KIRCHNER EXCAVATING

1 power unitARKANSAW, WI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-485787 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(715) 285-5377 Email dispatchjdraei@nelson-tel.net

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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 ’23 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Employers’07–’11

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PEKIN INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	3
HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2011 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2007 → Sep 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): 1
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

ARKANSAW, WI

W7921 CTY D

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

@nelson-tel.net — 64 carriers: USDOT 74495 USDOT 83535 USDOT 208063 USDOT 400112 USDOT 430528 USDOT 455764 USDOT 456125 USDOT 512733

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: W7921 CTY D, ARKANSAW, WI, 54721
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (715) 285-5377
Email: jdraei@nelson-tel.net
Web domain: nelson-tel.net

Registration

Officers: James E Kirchner · Dedra J Kirchner
USDOT / docket: 1229890 · MC-485787
First registered: Mar 31, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2023 · 41,600 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

41,600

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 JAMES KIRCHNER.

JAMES KIRCHNER (USDOT 1229890) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 PEKIN INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 9, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES KIRCHNER's USDOT number?

JAMES KIRCHNER's USDOT number is 1229890, and its motor carrier number is MC-485787.

Is JAMES KIRCHNER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES KIRCHNER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JAMES KIRCHNER's fleet?

JAMES KIRCHNER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES KIRCHNER based?

JAMES KIRCHNER is based in ARKANSAW, WI.

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