Carrier profile · USDOT 149693 · MC-233295 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC

3 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCLEARWATER, FL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233295 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(727) 531-6300 Email dispatchgary.chisholm@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Fire Connecticut’91–’00

Empire Fire’07–’11

Northland’18–’24

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2024	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$1M	1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2014	$1M	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jun 2011	$1M	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2004 → Jun 2007	$1M	1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2004	$1M	3
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2002	$1M	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 1991 → Jun 2000	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

CLEARWATER, FL

13950 62ND STREET NORTH

Top corridor

KY ⇄ FL

KY 2 · TN 1

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13950 62ND STREET NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL, 33760
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (727) 531-6300
Email: gary.chisholm@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Donna Chisholm · Gary Chisholm
USDOT / docket: 149693 · MC-233295
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 14, 2026 · 200,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 12, 2004
D-U-N-S: 106954993

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC.

CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 149693) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 16, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 12, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 149693, and its motor carrier number is MC-233295.

Is CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CHAPARRAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.