CHINS TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2820885
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCanal Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
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 | 2820885 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-940633 |
| Legal Name | CHINS TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5406139044 |
| Address | 1017 LONGVIEW ROAD, Roanoke, VA, 24018 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Canal Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-12 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-12 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-01-20 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-01-20 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-04-16 — MD — towaway
- 2026-04-11 — MD — towaway
- 2026-01-05 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-02-16 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (14), 20 (13), 7 (6).
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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,440,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAR-26 |
CHINS TRANSPORT INC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Roanoke, VA
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- ACE REPAIR & TOWING LLC — USDOT 3048097, 7 power units
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