Carrier profile · USDOT 2049856 · MC-718160 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC

40 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 7 statesCARLSTADT, NJ94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718160 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (8 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 484360USDOT 3852215USDOT 3428470USDOT 3510613USDOT 2989678USDOT 3282634USDOT 2252745USDOT 3851440

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)40
Observed (24 mo)29
Shared w/ other carriers8

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH9PN62493236Jan 3, 2024May 20, 2026
4V4WC9EHXLN24812634Jan 31, 2024Jan 21, 2026
4V4WC9EH9MN28675522Mar 6, 2025Jun 26, 2026
4V4NC9EH1KN206387210May 21, 2024May 19, 2026
LJRC41265G100796722Dec 16, 2024Jan 2, 2026
4V4NC9EH5RN62557722Nov 19, 2024Nov 18, 2025
3EYN240M1PF00302922May 21, 2024Jun 12, 2025
4V4NC9EH1MN26413222Jun 20, 2023Jul 1, 2024