Carrier profile · USDOT 1399557 · MC-532395 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Chafin Trucking Inc

11 power unitsBRISTOL, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-532395 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(423) 652-1017 Email dispatchgarlandechafin@gmail.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’13 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Westfield’05–’07

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Apr 2012

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Sep 2010 → Dec 2010	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Jul 2010 → Sep 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2008	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Sep 2008 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Jul 2007 → Jul 2007	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2005 → Sep 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
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

BRISTOL, TN

4981 HIGHWAY 421

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4981 HIGHWAY 421, BRISTOL, TN, 37620
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 652-1017
Cell: (423) 340-1848
Fax: (866) 877-9212
Email: garlandechafin@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Garland E Chafin Ii · Garland E Chafin Sr
USDOT / docket: 1399557 · MC-532395
First registered: Jul 27, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 19, 2015 · 52,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 13.33
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

52,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAFIN TRUCKING INC.

CHAFIN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1399557) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Apr 5, 2012 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.

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

It reports 11 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2015.

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

Frequently asked

What is CHAFIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

CHAFIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1399557, and its motor carrier number is MC-532395.

Is CHAFIN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHAFIN TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHAFIN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

CHAFIN TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHAFIN TRUCKING INC based?

CHAFIN TRUCKING INC is based in BRISTOL, TN.

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