ELMER WILEY CHESNEY JR
ELMER WILEY CHESNEY JR is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in Sanford, NC. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ELMER WILEY CHESNEY JR (USDOT 1635492) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1635492/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323686 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
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.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
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.
ELMER WILEY CHESNEY JR had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (6 stops).
33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mcle, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 323,686 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | Jan 23, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Mcle | 6 | |
| Peterbilt | 4 | |
| Freightliner | 2 | |
| International | 2 | |
| Mcln | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 12.40 | 12 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86890228 | Jan 23, 2026 | NC | 2 | US 421 NEAR NC 27 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.11, 393.75A3, 392.2FT | Yes |
| 86384916 | Nov 20, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-nc-87-@-sr-1222 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86282833 | Nov 10, 2025 | NC | 2 | nc-nc-87-@-nc-27 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75A | Yes |
| 85409397 | Aug 1, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-montgomery-county,-nc-24 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85179271 | Jul 10, 2025 | NC | 2 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY NC 24 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 392.2FT, 392.2RG, 396.17C | No |
| 83576339 | Jan 10, 2025 | NC | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2FT | No |
| 81854251 | Jun 11, 2024 | NC | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 392.2, 396.17(c) | No |
| 80718167 | Jan 29, 2024 | NC | 3 | 24 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC0107069071 | Aug 30, 2022 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0105408713 | Oct 12, 2017 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0104853988 | Sep 16, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0102108344 | Oct 30, 2007 | NC | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY NC 24 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| US 421 NEAR NC 27 | NC | 1 | 1 |
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