Carrier profile · USDOT 2853365 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Chavez Transport Inc

153 power unitsavg 15.4 yrLocal · 2 statesDIXON, CA79/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

153Power units

90 observed · MCS-150

160Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 678-0514 Email dispatchadam@chaveztransport.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.2% vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes19 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

342 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 294 vehicle and 342 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

331 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 32

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 153-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 153
Inspections · 24 mo: 342
Annualized: ≈171 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving129 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance99 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance96 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance86 · 27 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance60 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance57 · 29 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance28 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 21 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 153
Observed power (24 mo): 90
Trailers (towed): 160

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

342

CA busiest

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

Home base

DIXON, CA

955 VAUGHN ROAD

Top corridor

CA 341 · NV 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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 3107353Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3107353 USDOT 3317842 USDOT 1099085 USDOT 2626632 USDOT 90849

Shares a company officer with other carriers

adam chavez — 2 carriers: USDOT 4365558

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

153

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 955 VAUGHN ROAD, DIXON, CA, 95620
Mailing address: PO BOX 365, DIXON, CA, 95620
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (707) 678-0514
Email: adam@chaveztransport.com
Web domain: chaveztransport.com

Registration

Officer: Adam Chavez
USDOT / docket: 2853365
First registered: Feb 16, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2022 · 1,450,151 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

153

Power units

152

Drivers

152

CDL drivers

1,450,151

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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 CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC.

CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2853365) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 342 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 294 vehicle-level and 342 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 153 power units and 152 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 6, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2853365.

Is CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC has a 28.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 487 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).

How big is CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC operates 153 power units and 152 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC based?

CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC is based in DIXON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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