VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 235585
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (138 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat Midwest Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate12.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 235585 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-155743 |
| Legal Name | VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2539221911 |
| Address | 2205 PACIFIC HWY EAST, Tacoma, WA, 98424 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120326) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great Midwest Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperium Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2004-12-16 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 221 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-06-15 — WA — towaway
- 2026-04-02 — WA — towaway
- 2025-12-29 — OR — towaway
- 2025-11-26 — OR — towaway
- 2025-10-10 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (63), 16 (53), 20 (40).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 138 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 152 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,493,571 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-JUN-24 |
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC operates 138 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Tacoma, WA
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- W B SPRAGUE CO INC — USDOT 544142, 300 power units
- WESTERN FARMERS ASSOCIATION — USDOT 12059, 256 power units
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