CHIEF EXPRESS LLC
DBA: CHIEF EXPRESS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 60
- Drivers · CDL
- 60 · 58
- Annual miles
- 5.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Trailers | 328 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 07-16-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-12-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- APRIL CHEEK
- Officer
- KENNAN L HILL
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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.
Its risk relativity (0.75× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Tires and brakesTires are 11 of 55 violations (20%). Tire or brake defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 80% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 8
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in North Carolina (about 79 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.042 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 2.58 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.46 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.16 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
55 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert21 · 10 OOSTires 11 · Brakes 4 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert20 · 0 OOSSpeeding 8 · Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 1 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert14 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun92026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar172026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov62025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug232025GeorgiaInjury · 4 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1998
- Cargo filing
- on file · Arch Insurance Company since Sep 1, 2025
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 6, 1998)
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
35 filings and 8 authority events since 1998 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2020ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 4, 2020opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 9, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2019NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 9, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 6, 2019opened after NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 9, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2018NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 9, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2016NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 9, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2015NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 9, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2014CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 9, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2010NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 9, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2014 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 2009NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 9, 2010 · replaced by another insurer16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2008NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 17, 2009 · superseded by the same policy8 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
- North Carolina (HQ) 123
- Tennessee 27
- South Carolina 13
- Ohio 7
- Virginia 5
- West Virginia 5
- Georgia 4
- Kentucky 4
59% 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.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (66 power units: 60 filed, 66 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 66 power units this active to have about 4.3 crashes a year (sized from the 66 units seen roadside; 60 filed). This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.2 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 1, 2024 · OH · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 12 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
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 | 17 | 3.08 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.12 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 1.10 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.