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CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC

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Company CheckCHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC · DOT 76114

1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368

DOT# 76114 MC# 170654 Portage, Indiana 42 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368

Mailing Address1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/09/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Contact☎ (800) 678-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record12

Bond history

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)since Jul 1, 2025 · active

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Jul 2025 to Aug 2025 · CANCELLED

1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATIONOct 2013 to Jul 2025 · replaced

NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2004 to May 2007 · replaced

WESTERN SURETY CO.Jul 2000 to Jul 2004 · CANCELLED

WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYJul 1997 to Jul 2000 · replaced

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CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC this company	76114	Sign in	Active
MTI BROKERAGE INC	2222285	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC170654

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating42 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.62 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.94 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,166,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS18.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/25/2019

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Policy #101564014

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet26 units

Drivers26

Mileage1,166,000 mi

Operating42 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total22

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service2

OOS Rate18.2%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/25/2019 | Rated: 12/06/2005

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

15 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

7 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

8 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 21 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (9.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/07/2026	ELYRIA	OH	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/10/2023	HOLMES (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 21 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 21 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (33)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/20/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHLAND OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILAN OH	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WALTON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	VERONA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	N I-75@NORTHLINE RD	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE S/B	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE N/B	7	1	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-75NB @ WEST RD	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE N/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SANDUSKY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 SB @ 16 MM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB I75 @ MM15	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	BRUNSWICK OH	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE (IR80)	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB I-75 @ SIBLEY RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNSWICK REST AREA SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNSWICK REST AREA SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB I-75 @ WEST RD	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	WILMINGTON SCALES NB	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	82-20-51	$0	12/19/1994	12/12/1995	Replaced
84	SURETY	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	S-400 5758	$0	12/12/1995	07/17/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414RRX244001-023	$0	10/01/2024	10/01/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414RRX234001-016	$0	10/01/2023	10/01/2024	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414RRX224001-014	$0	10/01/2022	10/01/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414RRX214001-019	$0	10/01/2021	10/01/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2791RRX208166-049	$0	10/01/2020	10/01/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5010441	$750,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2021	Replaced
85	TRUST FUND	1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	NONE	$0	10/01/2013	07/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X26143	$750,000	10/01/2011	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0034107	$750,000	10/01/2010	10/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0031728	$750,000	10/01/2009	10/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	OCG-C2238-133066	$0	10/01/2008	10/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0026806	$750,000	10/01/2008	10/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTG0001003	$750,000	10/01/2007	10/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510RRX078202B-029	$0	10/01/2007	10/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751197-1506-061	$750,000	10/01/2006	10/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	068202B-033	$0	08/01/2007	10/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	068202B-033	$0	08/01/2006	08/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	GEP5314	$0	08/01/2005	08/01/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	GEP5195	$0	08/01/2004	08/01/2005	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	101564014	$0	07/31/2025	08/08/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	101564014	$0	07/31/2025	07/01/2025	Replaced
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY CO.	68916126	$0	07/15/2000	07/15/2004	Cancelled
84	SURETY	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	S40-5758	$0	07/15/1997	07/15/2000	Replaced
84	SURETY	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	100545	$0	07/10/2004	05/21/2007	Replaced
84	SURETY	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	100545	$0	07/10/2004	05/26/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	07/08/2005	07/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	07/08/2005	09/16/2006	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	101564014	$0	07/01/2025	07/31/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	07/01/2006	10/21/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	07/01/2006	10/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	336395	$1,000,000	06/20/2002	04/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	336395	$1,000,000	06/20/2002	04/15/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	336395	$0	06/20/2002	04/15/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	5401564	$0	06/20/1987	12/19/1994	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	06/01/2005	07/08/2005	Cancelled
85	TRUST FUND	1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	NONE	$0	05/21/2007	10/01/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	GEP5064	$0	04/01/2004	08/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482842	$1,000,000	04/01/2003	06/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	GEP5064	$0	04/01/2003	04/01/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	336395	$0	04/01/2002	06/20/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	336395	$1,000,000	04/01/2002	06/20/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	INEF 30000201	$1,000,000	04/01/1995	02/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BA 700495	$1,000,000	04/01/1994	04/01/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	246MXI 80279038	$0	03/01/1992	01/22/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0101429	$1,000,000	02/01/2000	04/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9 QK 09	$1,000,000	02/01/1997	02/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9 QK 09	$1,000,000	02/01/1997	02/09/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97900203	$0	01/22/2002	05/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97900203	$0	01/22/2002	04/01/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2006
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2006
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2010
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2010
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/2011
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/2011
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/24/2009
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/24/2009
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/2008
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/2008
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/2008
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2007
MC170654	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	08/31/2004	-	-
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/08/2006
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/08/2006
MC170654	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/05/2025
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/06/2004
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/11/2007
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/31/2006
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/28/2005
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2005
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2005
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2003
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2005
MC170654	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2005
MC170654	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/22/2007
MC170654	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2004
MC170654	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/22/1988	-	-
MC170654	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/01/1984	REVOKED	07/21/2004
MC170654	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/14/1986	-	-
MC170654	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/14/1986	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC

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