Carrier profile · USDOT 76114 · MC-170654 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Chief Freight Lines Inc

26 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 6 statesPORTAGE, IN88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170654 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkstruckinit.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 1278724Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1290599USDOT 1278724USDOT 192897USDOT 3691895USDOT 162408USDOT 3209436USDOT 332335

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckinit.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 247353USDOT 616294USDOT 624355USDOT 729408USDOT 952537USDOT 1227359USDOT 1231134USDOT 1278718

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)26
Observed (24 mo)16
Shared w/ other carriers9

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

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1E1H5Y288FR051369View sourced platform decode22Feb 27, 2024Jul 20, 2026
1RNF48A28CR026310View sourced platform decode22Sep 17, 2025Jun 2, 2026
5MAPA4820JA044819View sourced platform decode22Mar 28, 2024May 20, 2026
1FUJGLD59GLGY5854View sourced platform decode24Oct 1, 2024Mar 14, 2026
1RNF48A29GR036415View sourced platform decode22May 8, 2024Jan 27, 2026
1FUJA6CG53LK97405View sourced platform decode22Jan 2, 2025Nov 11, 2025
1FUJGLD50GLGY5855View sourced platform decode24Aug 25, 2023Jul 15, 2025
1RNF53A22CR026304View sourced platform decode22Oct 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025
1XKWDB9X17J160018View sourced platform decode22Jun 27, 2024Feb 13, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 18 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
18
Combined power
498
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
8

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INCREDIEHS TRANSIT LINE INCREDIEHS FREIGHTLINES INCREDIEHS FREIGHTLINES INC.COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCROGERS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INCCONTRACT STEEL CARRIERS INCSTEEL LOGISTICS INC