Proceed with Caution60/100
FleetCollect Trust Verdict

Proceed with caution on CHIEF CARRIERS INC: Out-of-service rate 24% is above the ~21% national average.

CHIEF CARRIERS INC

DOT 54985 · MC-129808

A

Low Risk

Authority

✓ Active

Insurance

✓ On File

Safety Rating

Satisfactory

OOS Rate

8.0%

4/50 inspections

Crash Rate

—

Fleet Size

70 trucks · 70 drivers

Location

GRAND ISLAND, NE

Est.

1974

Whole Public Record

Identity & Registration

USDOT number
54985
MC number
MC-129808
Entity / operation
Interstate
Location
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Registered
Jun 1, 1974

Operating Status

Operating status
Active
MCS-150 biennial update
Currentnext due May 31, 2028
MCS-150 last filed
Apr 21, 2026
MCS-150 mileage
6,785,389 mi

Authority & Insurance

Common authority
None
Contract authority
None
Broker authority
None
BIPD insurance on file
$750,000$750,000 required
Cargo insurance
Not required
Insurer
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy TRK 3537843

Fleet

Power units
70
Drivers
70

Safety Snapshot

Safety rating
Satisfactoryrated 20121206
Driver OOS rate
0.6%FMCSA official rate (national avg 5.51%)
Vehicle OOS rate
24.3%FMCSA official rate (national avg 21%)
Crashes, last 24 months
5
Recent inspections
50most recent on record
Recordable crash rate
—

CSA BASIC Status

Not publicly scored — no SMS BASIC data on file for this carrier.

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Pulled live from FMCSA — census, licensing & insurance, and SMS BASIC records. OOS rates marked "FMCSA official rate" come from FMCSA’s carrier safety record; any others are computed from this carrier’s most recent roadside inspections on record. Informational only.

Recent Inspections (50)

DateLevelStateViolationsStatusExpand
9/9/2026Level 2TX0Passed
9/4/2026Level 2CO0Passed
9/2/2026Level 1WY0Passed
9/1/2026Level 3NE0Passed
8/31/2026Level 1CO0Passed
8/24/2026Level 1OH0Passed
8/15/2026Level 2IA1OOS Violation
8/12/2026Level 3SC1Passed
8/5/2026Level 3SC0Passed
7/29/2026Level 3AL0Passed
7/28/2026Level 1IL1Passed
7/22/2026Level 2KS1Passed
7/18/2026Level 3OK0Passed
7/16/2026Level 3SD1Passed
7/14/2026Level 3SD0Passed
7/10/2026Level 2TX0Passed
7/7/2026Level 1TN1OOS Violation
7/6/2026Level 3NC0Passed
7/5/2026Level 2TX0Passed
6/25/2026Level 3IN1Passed
6/1/2026Level 3NE0Passed
5/31/2026Level 3WV0Passed
5/24/2026Level 3UT0Passed
5/4/2026Level 3NC0Passed
5/3/2026Level 3MO0Passed
5/3/2026Level 2NM0Passed
4/17/2026Level 2KS0Passed
4/15/2026Level 2SC1OOS Violation
4/10/2026Level 3MO2OOS Violation
4/6/2026Level 3WY0Passed
4/2/2026Level 3SC0Passed
3/24/2026Level 2IA0Passed
3/23/2026Level 2NM0Passed
3/20/2026Level 3OK0Passed
3/14/2026Level 3AL0Passed
3/13/2026Level 2IL1Passed
3/12/2026Level 2OH0Passed
3/10/2026Level 3MT0Passed
3/2/2026Level 3NE2Passed
2/19/2026Level 2NY0Passed
2/18/2026Level 3NE0Passed
2/18/2026Level 3KS0Passed
2/17/2026Level 2IN4Passed
2/17/2026Level 3NE0Passed
2/8/2026Level 3IL0Passed
2/8/2026Level 3NE0Passed
2/4/2026Level 1IL1Passed
2/1/2026Level 3SD0Passed
1/30/2026Level 3IN1Passed
1/12/2026Level 2SC0Passed
Insurance note: Insurance status is inferred from MC authority status — FMCSA requires active insurance to maintain active MC authority. For real-time certificate verification, check FMCSA SAFER Web ↗.

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