Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC safe to load? CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1390805, MC-529121) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 14 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1390805, and its motor carrier number is MC-529121.
As of 2026-06-13, CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHESTNUT STREET TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2014 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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