CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC
26 power units26 driversInterstatePORTAGE, IN
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-09 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 22 · vehicle-level 11 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 9, 03:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:48 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
88
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
100/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
1
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
22
22
OOS 0
11
OOS 2
S
2005-12-06
0 out-of-service of 22 inspections
2 out-of-service of 11 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 10:53 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
22
5
22
with driver OOS 0 · 0.0%
11
with vehicle OOS 3 · 27.3%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10, fetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | MI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 89142594 |
| 2026-09-29 | OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89145366 |
| 2026-08-31 | OH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88867461 |
| 2026-07-20 | OH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88471286 |
| 2026-07-02 | OH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88320320 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 10:28 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
1
0
0
1
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | ELYRIA, OH | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5149970 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
26
26
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 3 | 23 | — |
| Trailers | 3 | 23 | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:13 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTCWindow 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10
22 inspection(s) → 44 unit row(s) → 27 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. 1 row(s) without a valid 17-character VIN were skipped. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
14
Decode coverage
100%
14/14
Average age
15.1 yr
n=14
Newest / oldest
2021 / 1993
Make
- FREIGHTLINER5
- PETERBILT4
- INTERNATIONAL3
- KENWORTH1
- MACK1
Model year
- 19931
- 19991
- 20031
- 20063
- 20131
- 20151
- 20161
- 20171
- 20181
- 20202
- 20211
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 14 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
12
Decode coverage
67%
8/12
Average age
11.4 yr
n=8
Newest / oldest
2019 / 2012
Make
- REITNOUER INC5
- EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.2
- EXTREME TRAILERS LLC1
Model year
- 20123
- 20152
- 20162
- 20191
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 8 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
1 unit(s) could not be classified as power unit or trailer (not decoded).
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-01 | EXTREME TRAILERS LLC | EXTREME TRAILERS LLC | 2019 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-09-30 |
| PU-01 | INTERNATIONAL | LF687 | 2017 | Truck-Tractor | 5 | 2026-09-30 |
| TR-02 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. | East Manufacturing Corp | 2015 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-02 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | Truck-Tractor | 2 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-03 | FREIGHTLINER | Classic | 2006 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-08-31 |
| TR-03 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. | East Manufacturing Corp | 2015 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-07-02 |
| PU-04 | MACK | CXU (Pinnacle) | 2015 | Truck-Tractor | 4 | 2026-07-02 |
| UN-01 | CHPL (reported) | — | — | — | 2 | 2026-06-11 |
| TR-04 | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2016 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-05-28 |
| PU-05 | PETERBILT | 387 | 2006 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-05-28 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
1,002,000 mi
Reported year 2025
- General freight
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Logs, poles, beams, lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery, large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Construction
- Other: MISC. ON PALLETS
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 15 / 11
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 09:40 UTC
- Legal name
- CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 76114
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-170654
- Physical address
- 1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368, US
- Mailing address
- 1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C;B
- Census add date
- 1974-06-01
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2026-04-07
- Power units / drivers
- 26 / 26
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2005-12-01
Federal activity
- 2026-04-07Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2025-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2025-08-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
- 2025-07-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
- 2025-07-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
- 2025-07-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
- 2024-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2023-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2022-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2021-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
- 2021-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2021-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2019-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2013-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
- 2011-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2011-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2010-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2009-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2008-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
- 2008-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2007-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2007-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2007-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2007-05-266sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2007-05-216sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2006-10-216sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2006-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2006-09-166sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2006-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2006-07-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-12-06Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2005-12-01Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2005-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2005-07-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-06-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2004-08-31yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2004-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2004-07-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — WESTERN SURETY CO.
- 2004-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
- 2003-04-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2003-04-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2003-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-06-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-06-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-05-036sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2002-01-226sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION
- 2000-07-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2000-02-096sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-02-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
- 1997-07-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1997-02-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO
- 1995-12-126sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
- 1995-04-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
- 1994-12-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
- 1986-01-14yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 1974-06-01Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 76114, with docket(s) MC-170654.
+Is CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC report?
26 power units and 26 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2026-04-07.
+Does CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC have insurance on file?
2 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2025-07-01 (Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC located?
Registered physical address: 1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN, 46368, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.