Asset-based
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CHIEF EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 759924) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 204 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 130 vehicle-level and 204 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 60 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 759924, and its motor carrier number is MC-342674.
As of Jul 18, 2026, CHIEF EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 327 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC is based in SEAGROVE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
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204 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
196 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 16
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2008 | $750K | 6 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2000 → Jun 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Jun 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 1998 → Dec 1998 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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