Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC safe to load? BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 419295, MC-225609) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DAWSON SPRINGS, KY, operating 26 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 419295, and its motor carrier number is MC-225609.
As of 2026-06-21, BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC has a 42.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC operates 26 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC is based in DAWSON SPRINGS, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 7 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Mar 2001 → current | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1997 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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