Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3545483 · MC-1469920
CHAT'S HAULING LLC
DBA JAMES CHATFIELD
1 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 2 statesASHBURN, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1469920 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAT'S HAULING LLC safe to work with?
Is CHAT'S HAULING LLC safe to load? CHAT'S HAULING LLC (USDOT 3545483, MC-1469920) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ASHBURN, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
CHCHAT'S HAULING LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 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● Stable
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
+2 earlier
Progressive Mountain · 22–25
20222026
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHBURN, GA
Top corridor
GA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3718331
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1012 W WASHINGTON AVE, ASHBURN, GA, 31714
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (229) 854-5906
- Cell
- (229) 085-4590
- Fax
- 0
Registration
- Officer
- Markeith Chatfield
- USDOT / docket
- 3545483 · MC-1469920
- First registered
- 01/07/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 90,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CHAT'S HAULING LLC's USDOT number?
CHAT'S HAULING LLC's USDOT number is 3545483, and its motor carrier number is MC-1469920.
Is CHAT'S HAULING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, CHAT'S HAULING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHAT'S HAULING LLC's safety record?
CHAT'S HAULING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHAT'S HAULING LLC's fleet?
CHAT'S HAULING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAT'S HAULING LLC based?
CHAT'S HAULING LLC is based in ASHBURN, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.