CHEM-SOLV INC

DOT# 349234 MC# 590534 DUNS# 98448251 Roanoke, VA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(540) 427-4000 jblevins@chemsolv.com 1140 Industry Ave Se, Roanoke VA 24013
30 tractors · all owned 60 drivers 1.2M mi/yr · ~41k per unit
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HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
37 yrs history · 50 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
30
Drivers · CDL
60 · 20
Annual miles
1.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 30 0 0 30
Trailers 51 0 0 51

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-23-2010) · 16 yr old
Registered
03-31-1989 (37 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
06-09-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DARREN J. BIRKELBACH

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
50
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.5%
7 of 40
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
1 of 50
Violations
41
9 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 10 inspections, 3 out of service 10 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

41 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    27 · 7 OOS
    Brakes 9 · Lights 7 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$3,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
on record since Jun 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: EVEREST PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. (Jun 2026); NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → EVEREST PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • 1 liability filing received late (the last received Aug 17, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 30, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • South Carolina 19
  • North Carolina 12
  • Virginia (HQ) 11
  • Maryland 3
  • Pennsylvania 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • West Virginia 1

22% of inspections were in its home state.

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