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USDOT 54985CHIEF CARRIERS INC
8% out-of-service rate across 50 inspections.
This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.
Inspection summary
| Inspections on file | 50 |
|---|---|
| Clean, no violations | 36 |
| Ended out of service | 4 |
| Out-of-service rate | 8.0% |
| Most recent | 2026-08-05 |
Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.
Recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | SC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-29 | AL | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-28 | IL | Full | 1 | In service |
| 2026-07-22 | KS | Walk-around | 1 | In service |
| 2026-07-18 | OK | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-16 | SD | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-07-14 | SD | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-10 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-07 | TN | Full | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-07-06 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-05 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-06-25 | IN | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-06-01 | NE | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-05-31 | WV | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-05-24 | UT | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-05-04 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-05-03 | NM | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-05-03 | MO | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-04-17 | KS | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-04-15 | SC | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-04-10 | MO | Driver only | 2 | Out of service |
| 2026-04-06 | WY | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-04-02 | SC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-03-24 | IA | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-03-23 | NM | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
Violations found
Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.
| Code | Violation | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | Out of service |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | In service |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Out of service |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load | In service |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | In service |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | In service |
Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.