CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC
USDOT 247765
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (833 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate4.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 42 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 247765 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-171459 |
| Legal Name | CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5196539770 |
| Address | 300 MAPLE GROVE ROAD, Cambridge, ON, N3E 1B7 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19950525) |
| 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 | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1984-02-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1984-02-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2004-02-09 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 455 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (1 fatal, 5 with injuries, 13 towaway) |
- 2026-03-27 — OH — towaway
- 2026-02-26 — TX — towaway
- 2026-01-25 — OH — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — PA — towaway
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 833 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 831 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 56,218,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAR-25 |
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 833 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ON.
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