Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
850 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 826201
CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC
850 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 5 statesHATTIESBURG, MS
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
850Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 27 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.644.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC safe to work with?
Is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC safe to load? CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC (USDOT 826201) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HATTIESBURG, MS, operating 850 power units and 850 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC 80
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.6% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
69.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 850-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 850
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Maintenance32 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 850
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo6262
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HATTIESBURG, MS
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2470321USDOT 2059209USDOT 3762335
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)850850
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1308 W PINE ST, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2058, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39403
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 545-3800
- Fax
- (601) 584-9808
- Web domain
- chainelectric.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jarred King · James Bazor
- USDOT / docket
- 826201
- First registered
- 09/02/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2025 · 11,932,078 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/01/2004
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC's USDOT number?
CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC's USDOT number is 826201.
Is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC's safety record?
CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC has a 44.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC's fleet?
CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC operates 850 power units and 850 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC based?
CHAIN ELECTRIC CO INC is based in HATTIESBURG, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.