Carrier profile · USDOT 170798 · MC-147259 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Churchill Transportation Inc

102 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 21 statesDETROIT, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147259 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

102Power units

53 observed · MCS-150

82Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(313) 896-1500 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 166 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

102 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

6 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 20, 2025.

Safety

95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 95 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

93 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 102-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 102
Inspections · 24 mo: 95
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving60 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
171.2 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

St Paul’95–’00

Northland’00–’03

Northland’04–’13

Westfield’13–’18

National Interstate’18–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2018	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 1995 → Jul 2000	$750K	3
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 1994 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 102
Observed power (24 mo): 53
Trailers (towed): 82

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

45.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kentucky: 16 inspections
Ohio: 16 inspections
Michigan: 11 inspections
South Carolina: 10 inspections
Tennessee: 9 inspections
North Carolina: 7 inspections
New York: 4 inspections
Georgia: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 2 inspections
West Virginia: 2 inspections
Connecticut: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
New Mexico: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

DETROIT, MI

2455 24TH ST

Most inspections: KY

16 inspections

KY 16 · OH 16 · MI 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1756952Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3590565 USDOT 3778603 USDOT 3835741 USDOT 3947201 USDOT 95610 USDOT 4156986 USDOT 7954022 USDOT 3731949

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy churchill — 2 carriers: USDOT 1507345

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

102

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2455 24TH ST, DETROIT, MI, 48216-1030
Mailing address: PO BOX 08148, DETROIT, MI, 48208-0148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (313) 896-1500
Fax: (313) 896-6246
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: churchilltrans.com

Registration

Officers: Randy Churchill · Joe Boyle
USDOT / docket: 170798 · MC-147259
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 1, 2026 · 8,638,146 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 12, 2008
D-U-N-S: 87746566

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

102

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,638,146

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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10%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 41 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

63violation records

11OOS-tagged records

4 of 41inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

320%0 / 32

Lights

1010%1 / 10

Other vehicle maintenance

9100%9 / 9

Hours of service

70%0 / 7

Brakes

333%1 / 3

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

9%May 25 to Nov 251 / 11

14%Nov 25 to May 262 / 14

9%May 26 to Nov 261 / 11

Top 3 codes (15 of 63 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer4
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
171.2K-HMGRMC Other violation1
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DIB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation1
397.3-SLL Hazardous materials transport1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC.

CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 170798) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 95 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 95 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 102 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 170798, and its motor carrier number is MC-147259.

Is CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 9.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 166 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).