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ROBERT CHAPIN

OPAL, WY

DBA: CHAPIN CONSTRUCTION

USDOT 1198278 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ROBERT CHAPIN General Freight Based in OPAL, WY Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jan 15, 2016
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 19, 2016
Policy effective · Jan 23, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1348 days May 7, 2012 → Jan 15, 2016
  • Common (Property) gap · 1345 days Inactive May 14, 2012 → reinstated Jan 19, 2016
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Company officer: ROBERT CHAPIN
Cargo: General Freight
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ROBERT CHAPIN (USDOT 1198278)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): ROBERT CHAPIN (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1348 days — May 7, 2012 → Jan 15, 2016
  • Common (Property) gap · 1345 days — Inactive May 14, 2012 → reinstated Jan 19, 2016
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1198278/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=132158 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1198278
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC746277
Company officer ROBERT CHAPIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 2,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (307) 389-9436
Email: [email protected]
Physical
891 NORTH FRONT OPAL
OPAL, WY 83124
Mailing
PO BOX 148
OPAL, WY 83124
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1198278
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 66.67% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
4
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ROBERT CHAPIN is a motor carrier based in OPAL, WY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1198278. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

ROBERT CHAPIN is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 13 years on FMCSA's records, based in Opal, WY. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 66.7% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WY (3 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (86.7% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Allco, Homem, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 132,158 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,158 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,158 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 14, 2012 to Jan 19, 2016 (1345 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 7, 2012 to Jan 15, 2016 (1348 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
5 OOS · 38.5%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wyoming (WY) 3 2 66.7% Sep 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Allco 1
Homem 1
Kenworth 1
Peterbilt 1
Talb 1
Western Star 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.83 1 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 20.50 21 — Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85802977 Sep 16, 2025 WY 1 KEMMERER POE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
WY 12-U-414 · 1XP5DB9X2KD282030
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.209D-STPAL, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
84377133 Apr 10, 2025 WY 2 wy-us-30-pullout-mm75.6
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
WY 12COM567 · 2WKPDCCH8TK941514
3 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI No
82645529 Sep 11, 2024 WY 2 KEMMERER POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WY 12COM415 · 1XKWDB9X9VR753396
3 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC746277
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 19, 2016 MC746277-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 11, 2011 MC746277-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY 4E68517 91X $1,000,000 Jan 23, 2025 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4C6 85 17 CARGO — Jan 23, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4C6 85 17 CARGO — Jan 23, 2016 Feb 14, 2016 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E6 85 17 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E6 85 17 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2016 Feb 14, 2016 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4C6 85 17 34 — Jan 15, 2016 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E6 85 17 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2016 Feb 14, 2025 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E6 85 17 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2016 Jan 23, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1348 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 7, 2012 to Jan 15, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 5462103 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2011 May 7, 2012 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 5462103 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2011 Sep 1, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Jan 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Feb 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. Feb 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jan 19, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jan 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jan 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  8. May 14, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. May 14, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. May 14, 2012
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1345 days (through Jan 19, 2016)
  11. May 7, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. May 7, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1348 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 15, 2016)
  13. Sep 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KEMMERER POE WY 2 2

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify ROBERT CHAPIN

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about ROBERT CHAPIN

Is ROBERT CHAPIN an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. ROBERT CHAPIN is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1198278 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ROBERT CHAPIN's safety rating? ▾
ROBERT CHAPIN is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has ROBERT CHAPIN had? ▾
3 roadside inspections are on file for ROBERT CHAPIN in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ROBERT CHAPIN's out-of-service rate? ▾
ROBERT CHAPIN's peak out-of-service rate is 66.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ROBERT CHAPIN based? ▾
ROBERT CHAPIN reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 891 NORTH FRONT OPAL, OPAL, Wyoming 83124. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ROBERT CHAPIN have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. ROBERT CHAPIN holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC746277). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does ROBERT CHAPIN operate? ▾
ROBERT CHAPIN self-reports 6 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ROBERT CHAPIN had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ROBERT CHAPIN. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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