Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3296644 · MC-1044847
CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA CHEEMA
17 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesSTERLING, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1044847 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.831.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3296644, MC-1044847) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STERLING, VA, operating 17 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
CTCHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC 87
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.8% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.5% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving31
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Wesco · 19–22
Benchmark · 22–24
20192025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STERLING, VA
Top corridor
AR ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4400160USDOT 3988637Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3530223USDOT 4185751USDOT 3438586USDOT 4187541USDOT 4400160USDOT 3424287USDOT 2783593
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jagjit singh — 141 carriers: USDOT 757956USDOT 1009465USDOT 1032961USDOT 1151226USDOT 1242819USDOT 1326821USDOT 1359032USDOT 1413438
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)2020
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
- 22879 LACEY OAK TER, STERLING, VA, 20166
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 12, STEPHENS CITY, VA, 22655
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (571) 524-9723
Registration
- Officer
- Jagjit Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3296644 · MC-1044847
- First registered
- 06/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 4,324,709 mi (2025)
- 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 CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3296644, and its motor carrier number is MC-1044847.
Is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 17 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in STERLING, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.