Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 287518 · MC-169493 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Chief's Trucking Company
2 power unitsCARLETON, MI50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-169493 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration3939 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 287518) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 7, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 287518, and its motor carrier number is MC-169493.
Is CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?
CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY based?
CHIEF'S TRUCKING COMPANY is based in CARLETON, MI.
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