RE POWELL DIST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY DON THOMAS PETROLEUM
Legal: CHRISTENSEN INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026114 inspections · 14 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2178.345-6-HMPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements.
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 5172.328D-HMMHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.75G-TFWETLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- WA17
- OR7
- ID6
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in WA
Medium impact14 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in WA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from WA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 50%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 50%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 17% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 78%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 11%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 11%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 20% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 15%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection4× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 2%
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 5%
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing2× · 1%
- 393.201A-FRMSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit · OOS
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.16B-DPASSDriver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 172.202A7-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list number and type of package as required.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi80 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi26 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- BRANDON CHRISTENSEN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 27322346
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 40 trucks · 25 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 295 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
35 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9302203
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9302202
- 03/05/2025MCS-150 update filed
5.2M mi reported (2024)
- 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9302201
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9302200
- 09/29/2023Insurance cancelled — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK2455821
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK2455821
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy PHUB783077
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK2174945
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy PHUB689859
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy PHUB642410
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1703748
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1543418
- 07/11/2017Insurance name changed — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1543418
- 06/08/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2017)
- 06/08/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2017)
- 05/08/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/08/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/24/2017Insurance name changed — THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
CARGO · policy RWPDO7175668
- 04/24/2017Insurance name changed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 9425296
- 04/24/2017Insurance name changed — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy PHUB511747
- 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1381284
- 09/25/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP111416A
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP111416A
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 111416A
- 08/25/2006Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9280330
- 11/18/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2004)
- 11/18/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2004)
- 11/13/2003Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy JK2535530
- 05/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/24/2017)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 2006-07-10
- Last review
- 2009-08-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-05
- Reported mileage
- 5,219,341 mi (2024)
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