CHRISTENSEN INC
USDOT 65033 · Doing business as RE POWELL DIST GENERAL TRANSPORT CO DON THOMAS PETROLEUM
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (180 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 65033 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-153833 |
| Legal Name | CHRISTENSEN INC |
| DBA Name | RE POWELL DIST GENERAL TRANSPORT CO DON THOMAS PETROLEUM |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5098822115 |
| Address | 1060 JADWIN AVE STE 150, Richland, WA, 99352 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20060710) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 115 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-30 — WA — towaway
- 2025-07-26 — WA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-23 — OR — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-27 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (25), 20 (17), 47 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 180 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 124 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,219,341 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAR-25 |
CHRISTENSEN INC operates 180 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Richland, WA
- FLUOR HANFORD — USDOT 525753, 147 power units
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- U S LINEN & UNIFORM INC — USDOT 304653, 40 power units
- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE — USDOT 414506, 30 power units
- ERIC D CALAWAY — USDOT 614450, 14 power units
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