Carrier profile · USDOT 828156 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc

DBA CHELCO

56 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

56Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2023–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(850) 892-2111 Email dispatchkhenderson@chelco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 5 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 56-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: 56
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 56
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

655 HWY 331 N

Top corridor

FL 5

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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 655 HWY 331 N, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, 32433
Mailing address: POST OFFICE BOX 512, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, 32435
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (850) 892-2111
Email: khenderson@chelco.com
Web domain: chelco.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Seay · Steve Rhodes
USDOT / docket: 828156
First registered: Sep 16, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2025 · 1,231,697 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,231,697

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 CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (USDOT 828156) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 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 18, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 56 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number?

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number is 828156.

Is CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's safety record?

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's fleet?

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC operates 56 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC based?

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is based in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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