Carrier profile · USDOT 2655377 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Murga Strange & Chalmers Inc

4 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesVALLEJO, CA92/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 643-9075

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 142 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 76 vehicle and 90 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.4 pts 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

88 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 9

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈11.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 90
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈11.3 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 Driving50 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness8 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

76.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

VALLEJO, CA

924 LEMON STREET

Top corridor

CA 90

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: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2784714 USDOT 3371102Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 255166 USDOT 2728465 USDOT 2697720 USDOT 2784714 USDOT 4021156 USDOT 3371102

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 924 LEMON STREET, VALLEJO, CA, 94590-7248
Mailing address: 924 LEMON ST, VALLEJO, CA, 94590-7248
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (707) 643-9075
Fax: (707) 643-1362
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Shane Chalmers · Luis Murga
USDOT / docket: 2655377
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 15, 2017 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC.

MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC (USDOT 2655377) has a Vektor safety score of 92/100 and a Clear to load 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 19.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 90 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 76 vehicle-level and 90 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2017.

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

Frequently asked

What is MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC's USDOT number?

MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC's USDOT number is 2655377.

Is MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC's safety record?

MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC's fleet?

MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC based?

MURGA STRANGE & CHALMERS INC is based in VALLEJO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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