CHATMAN EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 100k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 02-03-2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-15-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DERRICK CHATMAN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 16, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Jun 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate15.4% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (4 of 26).
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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High speeding: 5
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Tennessee (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.150 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.70 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 1.25 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.60 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
24 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert11 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 1 OOSTires 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan142026MississippiProperty damage onlyWet road, dusk, rain.
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Jun102025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan122025AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Mar 9, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 9, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 16, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
5 filings and 2 authority events since 2021 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 16, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2024INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2024INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2023NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2022INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 9, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2021Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2021PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 13, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Arkansas 7
- South Carolina 5
- Tennessee (HQ) 4
- Georgia 3
- Mississippi 2
- Indiana 1
- Kentucky 1
- Maryland 1
15% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 7.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 2.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.68 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.34 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.66 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 31-DEC-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.