Carrier profile · USDOT 583457 · MC-282349 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Chuck's Trucking Ltd

16 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSCHERTZ, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-282349 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(830) 625-5999 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

30 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 30.77% on 26 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
5 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 28, 2025.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Star’98–’01

Sentry Select’13–’17

State Pennsylvania’17–’20

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2022

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2017	$750K	2
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Aug 2009	$750K	3
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2007	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Dec 2006	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Jul 2004	$750K	5
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$750K	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Aug 2001	$750K	3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

87.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 19 inspections
Mississippi: 7 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections

Home base

SCHERTZ, TX

6721 GUADA COMA DR

Most inspections: TX

19 inspections

TX 19 · MS 7 · MO 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2881668 USDOT 2564599 USDOT 3136759 USDOT 3055332 USDOT 3048347 USDOT 3159860 USDOT 3843358

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6721 GUADA COMA DR, SCHERTZ, TX, 78154
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (830) 625-5999
Cell: (210) 347-1466
Fax: (830) 625-2524
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: chuckstransport.com

Registration

Officers: Emerson Nelson · Mary Brandt
USDOT / docket: 583457 · MC-282349
First registered: Dec 8, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 20, 2025 · 1,240,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 8, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,240,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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31%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 26 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

48violation records

10OOS-tagged records

8 of 26inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

1513%2 / 15

Other vehicle maintenance

1533%5 / 15

Lights

1020%2 / 10

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

25%Nov 24 to May 252 / 8

63%May 25 to Nov 255 / 8

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (11 of 48 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.60C Windshield / glazing3

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STPAL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F4-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD.

CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 583457) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 21, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 2015 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number?

CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number is 583457, and its motor carrier number is MC-282349.

Is CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD's safety record?

CHUCK'S TRUCKING LTD has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).