Carrier profile · USDOT 1272845 · MC-563188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Charest Automobile Ltee

DBA CHAREST INTERNATIONAL

3 power unitsVICTORIAVILLE, QC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-563188 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(819) 758-8271 Email dispatchnancylacasse@charestinter.qc.ca

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Ranger Ins’06–’12

National Interstate’12–’19

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2019

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Dec 2019	$750K	5
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	May 2006 → Apr 2012	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VICTORIAVILLE, QC

275 BOUL PIERRE ROUX EST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 275 BOUL PIERRE ROUX EST, VICTORIAVILLE, QC, G6P 6T2
Mailing address: C P 443, VICTORIAVILLE, QC, G6P 6T2
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (819) 758-8271
Fax: (819) 758-9900
Email: nancylacasse@charestinter.qc.ca
Web domain: charestinter.qc.ca

Registration

Officers: Claude Larochelle · Alain Bellavance
USDOT / docket: 1272845 · MC-563188
First registered: Aug 4, 2004
Last MCS-150: Dec 23, 2014 · 2,000 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE.

CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE (USDOT 1272845) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 23, 2014.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE's USDOT number?

CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE's USDOT number is 1272845, and its motor carrier number is MC-563188.

Is CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE's fleet?

CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE based?

CHAREST AUTOMOBILE LTEE is based in VICTORIAVILLE, QC.

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