Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 559884) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jan 23, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 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 3, 2026.
The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 30, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 559884, and its motor carrier number is MC-274334.
As of Jul 3, 2026, CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 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.
CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHUMAK'S EXPRESS INC is based in HAWTHORNE WOOD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Illinois
2 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2009 | $750K | 7 |
| CHICAGO INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| CHICAGO INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Feb 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Nov 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1996 → Oct 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Nov 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Sep 1995 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 1994 → May 1995 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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