CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 98221· MC205616· CARRIER· EIN 42-0841615
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C H WILSON TRANSPORT INC

2333 OLD HIGHWAY ROAD, CHARLES CITY, IA, 50616(641) 228-3384cindy@chwilson.bizCINDY RIPPENTROP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
24.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC205616

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2026
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy VEN800015500
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 09/01/2026
General Star Indemnity Company· policy IXG670183F
Authority history (12) ▾
08/12/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2024)
08/07/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2023)
08/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
08/26/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2021)
08/09/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)
09/08/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)
08/31/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2018)
08/06/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2018)
10/10/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2017)
08/25/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2014)
09/05/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2008)
02/19/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36)
  1. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202409/01/2025
  2. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202309/08/2024
  3. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202209/01/2023
  4. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202109/01/2022
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202109/01/2022
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/202109/25/2021
  7. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202009/04/2021
  8. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201909/01/2021
  9. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202109/01/2021
  10. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/202009/01/2021
  11. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/201710/02/2020
  12. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/201709/01/2020
  13. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201810/01/2019
  14. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201809/01/2019
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201509/01/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle62 inspections · 24.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver82 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

82 inspections · 38 violations (6 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

82
Inspections
38
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • IA13
  • MN7
  • NE5
  • MO2
  • MD2
  • WI1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Lancaster County, NE

Medium impact

16 of 44 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Lancaster County, NE. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Lancaster County, NE to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 37% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations (24 mo)
Speeding8 viol62%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 34%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 23%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
Seat belt3 viol27%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 16%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 5%
  • 392.16B-CPASSCo-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.1× · 5%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol8%
  • 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× · 8%
Other1 viol4%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 4%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 23% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 viol92%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 88%
  • 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× · 4%
Log / ELD device1 viol8%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 8%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing52 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS22 viol40%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 5%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 5%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS16 viol33%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing1× · 4%
Tires4 OOS6 viol17%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 5%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 2%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol4%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 40 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Improving
8
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 43%Vehicle Maintenance 29%Other 29%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 43% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 29% of recent
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Other
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

117
Inspections
145
Violations
25
Out-of-service
517
CSA points
57
Crashes
11
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

63 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

34 truck 27 trailer 1 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2025 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 7×
3H6KA4423S3132996· FY8562 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 5×
1M1AW07Y6JM088609· VA1243 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 4×
1M1AW07Y3JM089314· VC6685 IA
2024 MACK Anthemseen 4×
1M1AN4GY3RM041950· VC8922 IA
1996 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 4×
5HTAM4327T7H60627· DD8168 IA
2025 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY8SM052660· VE5488 IA
2002 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMA2432825002969· DZ3461 IA
2021 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY4MM020257· VF1873 IA
2005 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTAB442657H68189· DD9646 IA
2025 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
3H6KA4421S3132995· FY8561 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M1AW07Y7JM089316· VC3530 IA
2024 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
3H6KA4427R3131974· FY1261 IA
2025 ETNYREseen 3×
1E9105156SE007097· E217555 IA
2024 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
3H6KA4425R3131973· FY1260 IA
2025 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
3H6KA4425S3132997· FZ3500 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AW07Y2JM088610· VE0991 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AW07Y4JM088608· VE0990 IA
2019 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY8KM010859· VF5984 IA
2020 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY6LM010862· VA8873 IA
2024 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
3H6KA4429R3131975· FY1262 IA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHPDV6NSMV7376· FZ5927 IA
2024 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY5RM041951· VF3575 IA
2006 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTAB432467H69652· FX9817 IA
2014 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA14322E1042625· FB3227 IA
2025 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GYXSM052658· VF6379 IA
2025 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY1SM052659· FV4774 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AW07Y0JM088606· MX1788 IA
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)
1M1AW07Y4JM088611· VC0777 IA
2023 MID-NEBRASKA TRUCK & TRAILER SALES INC.
1M9TT4423P1308143· DX1569 IA
2015 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)
1M1AW21Y8FM049242· VB3447 IA

+ 33 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

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
CINDY RIPPENTROP
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 44 trucks · 38 owned tractors · 39 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
11
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
SHAMROCK TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC
USDOT 1179152Active· CHARLES CITY, IA
Medium
MailingAddress

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

52 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy VEN800015500

  2. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — General Star Indemnity Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IXG670183F

  3. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — General Star Indemnity Company

    policy IXG670183F

  4. 01/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.2M mi reported (2025)

  5. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183D

  6. 09/08/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183C

  7. 08/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2024)

  8. 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183B

  9. 08/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2023)

  10. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183A

  11. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011337-00

  12. 08/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  13. 09/25/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CGT 0011337-00

  14. 09/04/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183

  15. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP134280A

  16. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011337-00

  17. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG670183

  18. 08/26/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2021)

  19. 08/09/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)

  20. 10/02/2020Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM1700055-101931

  21. 09/08/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)

  22. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM1700055-101931

  23. 10/01/2019Insurance cancelled — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP134280A

  24. 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP134280A

  25. 09/01/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18842A

  26. 08/31/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2018)

  27. 08/06/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2018)

  28. 11/03/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy CCP05089A

  29. 10/10/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2017)

  30. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy CCP05089A

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-06-15
Last review
2019-09-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-19
Reported mileage
4,200,000 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 10:11 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.