CHIEF CARRIERS INC
USDOT 54985
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (70 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 42 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 | 54985 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-129808 |
| Legal Name | CHIEF CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3083897250 |
| Address | 2405 S NORTH RD, Grand Island, NE, 68803 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20121206) |
| 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 | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-10-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1983-10-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 176 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — MO — towaway
- 2025-08-25 — MO — towaway
- 2025-06-24 — IN — towaway
- 2025-06-01 — IN — towaway
- 2025-04-14 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (20), 23 (14), 25 (9).
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) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 70 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,785,389 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
CHIEF CARRIERS INC operates 70 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NE.
Nearby
Other carriers in Grand Island, NE
- GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC — USDOT 54988, 158 power units
- SUNRISE EXPRESS INC — USDOT 256401, 92 power units
- THE DIAMOND ENGINEERING CO — USDOT 145252, 68 power units
- AM-CAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC — USDOT 271132, 44 power units
- KRIZ-DAVIS CO — USDOT 128362, 40 power units
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