Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2205166 · MC-765176
CHAMPS CARRIER INC
15 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 5 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-765176 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
42Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 231 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.819.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAMPS CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is CHAMPS CARRIER INC safe to load? CHAMPS CARRIER INC (USDOT 2205166, MC-765176) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 231 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.8% (below 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
CCCHAMPS CARRIER INC 100
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Safety
231 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.8% (24-mo)121 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)154 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈5.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 159
- Annualized
- ≈80 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.3 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 Driving35
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance33 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 16 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Db (usbranch) · 12–14
Db (usbranch) · 15–16
Plaza · 16–18
Scottsdale · 19–21
Db (usbranch) · 23–25
20112025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 38 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 7 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Mar 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Nov 2012 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 6 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 42
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo159159
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 21800USDOT 90840USDOT 620402USDOT 836260USDOT 345933USDOT 2580054Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 440672USDOT 822309USDOT 2589359USDOT 2939095USDOT 86876USDOT 3727975USDOT 3891025USDOT 486221
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marcelo rivas — 3 carriers: USDOT 1303449USDOT 1421193
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 940 S ARTHUR ST, FRESNO, CA, 93706
- Mailing address
- 5132 N PALM AVE PMB 340, FRESNO, CA, 93704
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 225-9400
- Web domain
- champscarrierinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Marcelo Rivas
- USDOT / docket
- 2205166 · MC-765176
- First registered
- 10/26/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 11/13/2024 · 1,168,352 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CHAMPS CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
CHAMPS CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 2205166, and its motor carrier number is MC-765176.
Is CHAMPS CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, CHAMPS CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHAMPS CARRIER INC's safety record?
CHAMPS CARRIER INC has a 19.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 231 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 CHAMPS CARRIER INC's fleet?
CHAMPS CARRIER INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAMPS CARRIER INC based?
CHAMPS CARRIER INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.