Asset-based
833 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
833 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to load? CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 247765, MC-171459) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CAMBRIDGE, ON, operating 833 power units and 831 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 756 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 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 2026-06-13.
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 247765, and its motor carrier number is MC-171459.
As of 2026-06-13, CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 756 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 833 power units and 831 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in CAMBRIDGE, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.
756 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2017 → May 2026 | $5M | 4 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2012 → May 2017 | $5M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → May 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1995 → Mar 2007 | $5M | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1992 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density across 32 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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