CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC
DBA: CHALLENGER PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION SVC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 5
- Annual miles
- 30k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 04-19-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-30-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- VICTORIA CHAABAN
- Officer
- AHMAD CHAABAN
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Jul 2, 2025 (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).
Runs within California only. Intrastate fleets in California are inspected about 1 a year for every 4 trucks; interstate fleets, about 1 a year for every 2 trucks. So this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too, and few inspections are ordinary here.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
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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.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected about as often as intrastate fleets of 2–5 trucks in California (about 3 in 24 months would be typical; 63% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.021 |
| Inspections | 1.75 | 0.71 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 1.02 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.13 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
4 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 0 OOSBrakes 1 · Lights 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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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 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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: GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jun 26, 2025 (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: CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY → GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 26, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 2, 2025)
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
11 filings and 4 authority events since 2009 · 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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Jul 2, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2023GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2020CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2023 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 14, 2015opened after FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 5, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2014FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 16, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2014FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2020 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2013FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 26, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 6, 2015 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2013FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 5, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2011ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 27, 2013 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2010EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Aug 3, 2013 · replaced by another insurer37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2010EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 23, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2010opened after EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 24, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 4, 2010Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 28, 2009EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 24, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 28, 2009EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 24, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect6 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
- California (HQ) 3
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
C Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 2.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2.66 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-JAN-25 – 23-JAN-25) 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.