HaulCHRISTENSEN INC
USDOT 65033 · Richland, WA
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
CHRISTENSEN INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Richland, WA, operating 180 power units and 124 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 116 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 21.1% (about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 28.5th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.
MCS-150 biennial update
Due March 2027FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator
Live FMCSA status
Allowed to operateOperating authority
- Common: Active
- Contract: Active
- Broker: None
- Docket: MC153833
- Authorized for property
Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
Safety
- Rating: Satisfactory (as of July 10, 2006)
- Driver out-of-service rate: 1.7%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 19.4%
- Hazmat out-of-service rate: 1.4%
Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD)Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000
1 filing on file — show details
Insurance on file
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
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Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.
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Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 65033 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CHRISTENSEN INC |
| Doing business as | RE POWELL DIST GENERAL TRANSPORT CO DON THOMAS PETROLEUM |
| Location | RICHLAND, WA |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| FMCSA operating authority | Active (per FMCSA licensing) |
| Hazmat carrier | Yes (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 180 |
| Drivers | 124 |
| Reported annual mileage | 5,219,341 (reported for 2024) |
| FMCSA registered | 1974 (~52 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 5, 2025 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | March 2027 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 116 |
| Published BASIC measures | 2 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Washington — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Washington, not specific to this carrier.