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Carrier profile · USDOT 694290

CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC

31 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 3 statesJOHNSON CITY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 29 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo29.4%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 29-yr authority, 29% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?

Is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC safe to load? CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 694290) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOHNSON CITY, NY, operating 31 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 56.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 31-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
31
Inspections · 24 mo
20
Annualized
10 / yr
Coverage
0.3 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 Driving9
  • 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
31
Observed power (24 mo)
18
Trailers (towed)
16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
6%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo20
NY busiest

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

Home base
JOHNSON CITY, NY
29 ARBUTUS ROAD
Top corridor
NY
NY 18 · PA 1 · NJ 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)31
Observed (24 mo)18

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Charles Rhoades
USDOT / docket
694290
First registered
06/17/1997
Last MCS-150
12/22/2025 · 601,200 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
827055468

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

31Power units
37Drivers
7CDL drivers
601,200Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 694290.

Is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC operates 31 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC based?

CHENANGO CONTRACTING INC is based in JOHNSON CITY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.