Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
715 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 41648 · MC-895890
CHENEY BROTHERS INC
715 power unitsavg 4.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesRIVIERA BEACH, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895890 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
715Power units
233 observed · MCS-150
230Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 519 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.812.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1111
36 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHENEY BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is CHENEY BROTHERS INC safe to load? CHENEY BROTHERS INC (USDOT 41648, MC-895890) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RIVIERA BEACH, FL, operating 715 power units and 850 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 519 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 36 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CBCHENEY BROTHERS INC 88
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Safety
519 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.8% (24-mo)125 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)347 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.4% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 715-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 715
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 347
- Annualized
- ≈174 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving81
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers Property · 15–25
20152025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 715
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 233
- Trailers (towed)
- 230
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo344344
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVIERA BEACH, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3246260USDOT 804065USDOT 84850Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 704151USDOT 2990034USDOT 2985865USDOT 1122696USDOT 3336340USDOT 3052628USDOT 4459378USDOT 305173
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cheneybrothers.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1833875USDOT 2443765
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)715715
Observed (24 mo)233233
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1 CHENEY WAY, RIVIERA BEACH, FL, 33404-7000
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (561) 845-4721
- Fax
- (561) 684-7936
- Web domain
- cheneybrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Byron Russell · Rachelle Mcbride
- USDOT / docket
- 41648 · MC-895890
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2024 · 30,889,200 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/22/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 32831471
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 CHENEY BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
CHENEY BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 41648, and its motor carrier number is MC-895890.
Is CHENEY BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CHENEY BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHENEY BROTHERS INC's safety record?
CHENEY BROTHERS INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 519 roadside inspections, with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHENEY BROTHERS INC's fleet?
CHENEY BROTHERS INC operates 715 power units and 850 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHENEY BROTHERS INC based?
CHENEY BROTHERS INC is based in RIVIERA BEACH, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.