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Carrier profile · USDOT 605402 · MC-291670 · Updated 06/13/2026

LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC

1 power unitsBALTIMORE, MD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-291670 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1995

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 31-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC safe to load? LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC (USDOT 605402, MC-291670) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

LCLITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC 50

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

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

$750k on filegeneral-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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

+5 earlier

Redland · 96–99

Mga · 00–now

Continental · 04–08

Great American · 08–10

19952010

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

9 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2010	$750k	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2004 → Nov 2008	$750k	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Nov 2004	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Oct 2003	$750k	1
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Oct 2000 → current	$750k	6
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Jul 2000	$750k	1
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Mar 2000	$750k	5
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jun 1999	$750k	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1995 → Jun 1996	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BALTIMORE, MD

2802 ALABAMA AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth e smith — 9 carriers: USDOT 731443 USDOT 1116638 USDOT 1238305 USDOT 1269077 USDOT 1918747 USDOT 2341526 USDOT 2454578 USDOT 2601002

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2802 ALABAMA AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227
Mailing address: P O BOX 4, LINTHICUM, MD, 21090
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 789-4978
Cell: (410) 960-6262
Fax: (410) 789-4978
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Kenneth E Smith
USDOT / docket: 605402 · MC-291670
First registered: 06/20/1995
Last MCS-150: 02/12/2010 · 85,000 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

85,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 605402, and its motor carrier number is MC-291670.

Is LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC's fleet?

LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC based?

LITTLE CHIEF TRUCKING INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch4107894978Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 605402
MC / Docket: MC-291670
Officer: KENNETH E SMITH
Address: 2802 ALABAMA AVE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21227

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$750k BIPD on file

MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. · no lapse on record

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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