CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC
USDOT 76114
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (26 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations9 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 | 76114 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-170654 |
| Legal Name | CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2197878868 |
| Address | 1201 MARINE VIEW ST, Portage, IN, 46368 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20051206) |
| 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 | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchants Bonding Co. (Mutual) | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 1986-01-14 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2004-08-31 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — OH — towaway
- 2023-12-10 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (13), 51 (7), 12 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
9 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 1278718 · USDOT 1278724 · USDOT 1290599 · USDOT 1589886 · USDOT 2222285
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) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 26 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,002,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-APR-26 |
CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC operates 26 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IN.
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