Carrier profile · USDOT 4485219 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Chama Kitchens LLC

4 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMIDDLESEX, NJ88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.8Avg age (yr)

2014–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 848-0277 Email dispatchCASTILLOJOSEE045@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.8 yr

Model years 2014–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.8 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MIDDLESEX, NJ

41 HAMILTONIAN APARTMENTS

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 4 · PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4042414 USDOT 4232930 USDOT 3692272 USDOT 3697530

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose a castillo — 19 carriers: USDOT 856089 USDOT 1164856 USDOT 1558371 USDOT 1659738 USDOT 1960110 USDOT 2161263 USDOT 2371302 USDOT 2460354

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 41 HAMILTONIAN APARTMENTS, MIDDLESEX, NJ, 08846-1608
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 848-0277
Fax: 0
Email: castillojosee045@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jose A Castillo
USDOT / docket: 4485219
First registered: Oct 22, 2025
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAMA KITCHENS LLC.

CHAMA KITCHENS LLC (USDOT 4485219) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAMA KITCHENS LLC's USDOT number?

CHAMA KITCHENS LLC's USDOT number is 4485219.

Is CHAMA KITCHENS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, CHAMA KITCHENS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHAMA KITCHENS LLC's safety record?

CHAMA KITCHENS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 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 CHAMA KITCHENS LLC's fleet?

CHAMA KITCHENS LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHAMA KITCHENS LLC based?

CHAMA KITCHENS LLC is based in MIDDLESEX, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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