Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2842592 · MC-952299
CHRIS CROSS LLC
5 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 4 statesBEAR, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-952299 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHRIS CROSS LLC safe to work with?
Is CHRIS CROSS LLC safe to load? CHRIS CROSS LLC (USDOT 2842592, MC-952299) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BEAR, DE, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCHRIS CROSS LLC 80
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 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▲ Worsening
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Canal · 19–22
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2021
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
DE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEAR, DE
Top corridor
DE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2543202USDOT 2864065USDOT 3736064USDOT 3932402USDOT 3530027USDOT 3922322USDOT 3498800USDOT 4212122
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marc ross — 2 carriers: USDOT 2361013
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1083 PORTER RD, BEAR, DE, 19701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 836-1166
- Cell
- (302) 367-9434
Registration
- Officers
- Marc Ross · Elizabeth Diaz-Ross
- USDOT / docket
- 2842592 · MC-952299
- First registered
- 01/27/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2025 · 341,318 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CHRIS CROSS LLC's USDOT number?
CHRIS CROSS LLC's USDOT number is 2842592, and its motor carrier number is MC-952299.
Is CHRIS CROSS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHRIS CROSS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHRIS CROSS LLC's safety record?
CHRIS CROSS LLC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CHRIS CROSS LLC's fleet?
CHRIS CROSS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHRIS CROSS LLC based?
CHRIS CROSS LLC is based in BEAR, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.