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USDOT 54985CHIEF CARRIERS INC
10% 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 | 5 |
| Out-of-service rate | 10.0% |
| Most recent | 2026-11-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | NE | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-27 | OH | Full | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-16 | NE | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-10-06 | VA | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-06 | CA | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-06 | WA | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-29 | OH | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-26 | WY | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-24 | MT | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-23 | MI | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-09-09 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-04 | CO | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-02 | WY | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-01 | NE | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-31 | CO | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-24 | OH | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-15 | IA | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-08-12 | SC | Driver only | 1 | In 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Out of service |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | In 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 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 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.