Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3562897 · MC-1197314
CHATMAN EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMEMPHIS, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197314 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC safe to load? CHATMAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3562897, MC-1197314) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEMPHIS, TN, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECHATMAN EXPRESS INC 63
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving28 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Incline · 24–26
20212026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2021 → Apr 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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEMPHIS, TN
Top corridor
AR ⇄ TN
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 65769USDOT 3834371USDOT 3592386Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 65769USDOT 3682930USDOT 3834371USDOT 3372775USDOT 3611116USDOT 3934635USDOT 2402373USDOT 3570938
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derrick chatman — 2 carriers: USDOT 4549639
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers3434
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
- 7343 WILL CV, MEMPHIS, TN, 38125
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (901) 240-1464
- ddchatman23@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Derrick Chatman
- USDOT / docket
- 3562897 · MC-1197314
- First registered
- 02/03/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- 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 CHATMAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CHATMAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3562897, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197314.
Is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHATMAN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
CHATMAN EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CHATMAN EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHATMAN EXPRESS INC based?
CHATMAN EXPRESS INC is based in MEMPHIS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.