Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2880674 · MC-966631
R&J CHAFIN LLC
2 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 1 statesDELBARTON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-966631 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2010–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2010–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is R&J CHAFIN LLC safe to work with?
Is R&J CHAFIN LLC safe to load? R&J CHAFIN LLC (USDOT 2880674, MC-966631) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DELBARTON, WV, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCR&J CHAFIN LLC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Liability · 16–18
Classic · 22–24
20162024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Dec 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2022
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DELBARTON, WV
Top corridor
WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 240085
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.net — 167 carriers: USDOT 2824USDOT 53353USDOT 130515USDOT 235194USDOT 334792USDOT 357279USDOT 364534USDOT 377950
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ransom chafin jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 1067083
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 RANSOM DRIVE, DELBARTON, WV, 25676
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 9, LENORE, WV, 25676-0009
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 475-2522
- Web domain
- frontier.net
Registration
- Officer
- Ransom Chafin Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 2880674 · MC-966631
- First registered
- 04/19/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2025 · 84,363 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 R&J CHAFIN LLC's USDOT number?
R&J CHAFIN LLC's USDOT number is 2880674, and its motor carrier number is MC-966631.
Is R&J CHAFIN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R&J CHAFIN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R&J CHAFIN LLC's safety record?
R&J CHAFIN LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R&J CHAFIN LLC's fleet?
R&J CHAFIN LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R&J CHAFIN LLC based?
R&J CHAFIN LLC is based in DELBARTON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.