Carrier profile · USDOT 2049856 · MC-718160 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Chain Transportation Inc

40 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 7 statesCARLSTADT, NJ94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718160 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkschaintrans.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4226666Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 484360USDOT 3852215USDOT 3428470USDOT 3510613USDOT 4226666USDOT 2989678USDOT 3282634USDOT 2252745

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)40
Observed (24 mo)29
Shared w/ other carriers9

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH9PN624932View sourced platform decode36Jan 3, 2024May 20, 2026
4V4WC9EHXLN248126View sourced platform decode34Jan 31, 2024Jan 21, 2026
4V4NC9EHXNN287636View sourced platform decode24Mar 6, 2024Aug 6, 2026
4V4WC9EH9MN286755View sourced platform decode22Mar 6, 2025Jun 26, 2026
4V4NC9EH1KN206387View sourced platform decode210May 21, 2024May 19, 2026
LJRC41265G1007967View sourced platform decode22Dec 16, 2024Jan 2, 2026
4V4NC9EH5RN625577View sourced platform decode22Nov 19, 2024Nov 18, 2025
3EYN240M1PF003029View sourced platform decode22May 21, 2024Jun 12, 2025
4V4NC9EH1MN264132View sourced platform decode22Jun 20, 2023Jul 1, 2024