Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
383 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 120612 · MC-149440
CHEESEMAN LLC
383 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 38 statesFORT RECOVERY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149440 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
383Power units
293 observed · MCS-150
412Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 803 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.012.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHEESEMAN LLC safe to work with?
Is CHEESEMAN LLC safe to load? CHEESEMAN LLC (USDOT 120612, MC-149440) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FORT RECOVERY, OH, operating 383 power units and 305 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 803 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CLCHEESEMAN LLC 88
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Safety
803 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.0% (24-mo)368 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.5% (24-mo)567 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.3% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 383-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 383
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 567
- Annualized
- ≈284 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving155
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 29 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 177.823 Other violationOther8 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Reinsurance New · 91–95
Continental National · 95–99
Continental · 99–02
Protective · 02–06
19912008
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 1999 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1995 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Jan 1991 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 383
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 293
- Trailers (towed)
- 412
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo559559
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT RECOVERY, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 186725USDOT 2372592USDOT 2128019USDOT 305173Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2481658USDOT 2517654USDOT 2630791USDOT 838117USDOT 2128019USDOT 3863918USDOT 3992035USDOT 2198719
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cheeseman.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 81444
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)383383
Observed (24 mo)293293
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2200 STATE ROUTE 119, FORT RECOVERY, OH, 45846-9713
- Mailing address
- 2200 SR-119, FORT RECOVERY, OH, 45846
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 375-4132
- Fax
- (419) 375-2437
- hr@cheeseman.com
- Web domain
- cheeseman.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sara Evers · Ed Zumstein
- USDOT / docket
- 120612 · MC-149440
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2025 · 28,969,652 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/31/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 54167010
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CHEESEMAN LLC's USDOT number?
CHEESEMAN LLC's USDOT number is 120612, and its motor carrier number is MC-149440.
Is CHEESEMAN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CHEESEMAN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHEESEMAN LLC's safety record?
CHEESEMAN LLC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 803 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHEESEMAN LLC's fleet?
CHEESEMAN LLC operates 383 power units and 305 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEESEMAN LLC based?
CHEESEMAN LLC is based in FORT RECOVERY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.