Carrier profile · USDOT 737745 · MC-336255 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Chariots of Hire Inc

0 power unitsALCOA, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336255 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(865) 522-8108 Email dispatchWILLIAM@CHARIOTSOFHIRE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’03 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’99–’02

National Interstate’02–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2003

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jul 2003	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jul 2002	$5M	2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1998 → Jul 1998	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

ALCOA, TN

2431 EAST GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE

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

william seaton — 2 carriers: USDOT 1313818

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2431 EAST GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, ALCOA, TN, 37701
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 522-8108
Cell: (865) 919-2455
Fax: (865) 522-4647
Email: william@chariotsofhire.com
Web domain: chariotsofhire.com

Registration

Officers: William Seaton · Linda Parsons
USDOT / docket: 737745 · MC-336255
First registered: Mar 26, 1998
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2025 · 73,650 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 14, 2023
D-U-N-S: 60215492

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

73,650

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC.

CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC (USDOT 737745) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 19, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 14, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC's USDOT number?

CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC's USDOT number is 737745, and its motor carrier number is MC-336255.

Is CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC's fleet?

CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC operates 0 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC based?

CHARIOTS OF HIRE INC is based in ALCOA, TN.

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