Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 467987
CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS
4 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 2 statesNORTH TROY, VT
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 35 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.9 yr
Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS safe to work with?
Is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS safe to load? CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS (USDOT 467987) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH TROY, VT, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CFCHAPUT FAMILY FARMS 82
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH TROY, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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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)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2473 ROUTE 105 EAST, NORTH TROY, VT, 05859
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 988-2844
- cff1991@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Reg Chaput
- USDOT / docket
- 467987
- First registered
- 01/13/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2024 · 90,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS's USDOT number?
CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS's USDOT number is 467987.
Is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS's safety record?
CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS's fleet?
CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS based?
CHAPUT FAMILY FARMS is based in NORTH TROY, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.