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Carrier profile · USDOT 1399991

CHILDERS BROTHERS INC

8 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCANYON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkschildersleveling.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2019 · vPIC
Call dispatch(806) 352-9563Email dispatchmelissa@childersleveling.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 21 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority21 yr active
since 2005
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo66.7%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2012–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 21-yr authority, 67% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC safe to work with?

Is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC safe to load? CHILDERS BROTHERS INC (USDOT 1399991) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CANYON, TX, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CBCHILDERS BROTHERS INC 100
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

50.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
8
Inspections · 24 mo
3
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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.

  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
8
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
25%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo3
TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
CANYON, TX
6401 EAST STATE HWY 217
Top corridor
TX
TX 3
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cory davis — 12 carriers: USDOT 695700USDOT 1271343USDOT 1291661USDOT 2872323USDOT 3166004USDOT 3215746USDOT 3333486USDOT 3775425

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
6401 EAST STATE HWY 217, CANYON, TX, 79015
Mailing address
P O BOX 1419, CANYON, TX, 79015
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(806) 352-9563
Fax
(806) 622-9764
Email
melissa@childersleveling.com
Web domain
childersleveling.com

Registration

Officer
Cory Davis
USDOT / docket
1399991
First registered
07/28/2005
Last MCS-150
03/06/2026 · 75,117 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

8Power units
5Drivers
—CDL drivers
75,117Annual mileage
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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 CHILDERS BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

CHILDERS BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 1399991.

Is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHILDERS BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC's safety record?

CHILDERS BROTHERS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC's fleet?

CHILDERS BROTHERS INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHILDERS BROTHERS INC based?

CHILDERS BROTHERS INC is based in CANYON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.