Carrier profile · USDOT 496869 · MC-712024 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

David Cheney

DBA CHENEY TRUCKING

1 power unitE MONTPELIER, VT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-712024 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(802) 223-5744

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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: Active
Contract: None
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 ’18 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’10–’14

National’14–’16

United Ohio’18–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2018

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Nov 2016	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2014	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Oct 2010	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

E MONTPELIER, VT

381 WALBRIDGE RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david cheney — 2 carriers: USDOT 2023297

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 381 WALBRIDGE RD, E MONTPELIER, VT, 05601
Mailing address: P O BOX 44, WILLIAMSTOWN, VT, 05679
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (802) 223-5744
Fax: (802) 223-5744
Email: —

Registration

Officer: David Cheney
USDOT / docket: 496869 · MC-712024
First registered: Sep 4, 1992
Last MCS-150: Nov 8, 2022 · 6,400 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,400

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 DAVID CHENEY.

DAVID CHENEY (USDOT 496869) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 20, 2018 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 8, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVID CHENEY's USDOT number?

DAVID CHENEY's USDOT number is 496869, and its motor carrier number is MC-712024.

Is DAVID CHENEY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DAVID CHENEY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DAVID CHENEY's fleet?

DAVID CHENEY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID CHENEY based?

DAVID CHENEY is based in E MONTPELIER, VT.

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