CHRISTENSEN LIVESTOCK LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 26, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CHRISTENSEN LIVESTOCK LLC (USDOT 4162904)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4162904/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4162904 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: LANE CHRISTENSEN Livestock Based in GWINNER, ND

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235171 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4162904
In FMCSA records since Nov 30, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1599993
Company officer LANE CHRISTENSEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Livestock
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 5,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
114 1ST AVE NW
GWINNER, ND 58040
Mailing
PO BOX 74
GWINNER, ND 58040
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4162904
In FMCSA records since Nov 30, 2023 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 1

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CHRISTENSEN LIVESTOCK LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 10.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (2) and MO (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Appl, and Eby m.h. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 235,171 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,171 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,171 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-05 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Jul 19, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Dec 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Appl 1
Eby M.H. 1
Kenworth 1
Knnw 1
Meri 1
Merritt Eq 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 2.00 2 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 10.00 10 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 10.00 10 Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88458574 Jul 19, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
86739426 Jan 8, 2026 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.71A-D No
86674334 Dec 29, 2025 MO 2 ROCK PORT MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9B-LRLIWR, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
82095723 Jul 10, 2024 NE 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
1 392.2 No
81702258 May 24, 2024 SD 2 WOLSEY SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.60(e) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 2, 2024 MC1599993-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Great West Casualty Co GRT49763A BMC-91X Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT49763A 91X $1,000,000 Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA975936379 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2024 Dec 26, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA975936379 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 2, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jan 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROCK PORT MO MO 1 1
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0
WOLSEY SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1599993
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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