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FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY

USDOT 189121 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: R. DIXON MITCHELL Company officer 2: DOUG MCCLURD Household Goods Based in LENOIR, NC Grade A · 100
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
Policy effective · Nov 1, 1995
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ZURICH INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: R. DIXON MITCHELL
Company officer 2: DOUG MCCLURD
Cargo: Household Goods
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY (USDOT 189121)
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): R. DIXON MITCHELL (Company officer); DOUG MCCLURD (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ZURICH INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/189121/
As of: Jul 20, 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 100/100). 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 189121
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer R. DIXON MITCHELL
Company officer 2 DOUG MCCLURD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 130,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (828) 610-2566
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1331 HARPER AVE SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Mailing
PO BOX 1710
LENOIR, NC 28645
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 189121
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 130,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY is a corporation based in LENOIR, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 189121. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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 overview

FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 20 years on FMCSA's records, based in Lenoir, NC. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with THE HOME INDEMNITY CO., and all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (1) and VA (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.48A-BIBD (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Dodge, Great Dane, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-04 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 10, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
Great Dane 3
Dodge 1
Dors 1
Unknown 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88376611 Jul 10, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA143854 · 4V4NC9TG8CN555364
0 — No
84403037 Apr 11, 2025 VA 1 STEPHENS CITY VA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC KL9739 · 3C63RRGL7LG254948
2 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
81432734 Apr 23, 2024 NC 3 US 421
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA143854 · 4V4NC9TG8CN555364
0 — No
80802213 Feb 8, 2024 NC 3 US 421
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA143854 · 4V4NC9TG8CN555364
0 — No
79580112 Sep 5, 2023 NC 3 SR 1933 NEAR US 321A
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA91092 · 4VG7DARJ9XN767354
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX2452978009 Oct 9, 2003 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0098134972 Jul 20, 1998 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI01269830 Feb 14, 1991 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC173897
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC173897 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ZURICH INSURANCE CO. BAP 8348382-00 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 1995 On file ACTIVE
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. BAF 71 89 67 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 1993 Apr 10, 1996 CANCELLED
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. BAF 71 89 67 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 1993 Nov 1, 1995 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 14, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Apr 10, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
  7. Nov 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US 421 NC 2 0
SR 1933 NEAR US 321A NC 1 0
STEPHENS CITY VA VA 1 1
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How to verify FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY

  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 FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY

Is FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 189121 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 FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY's safety rating? ▾
FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY 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 FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY's out-of-service rate? ▾
FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY based? ▾
FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1331 HARPER AVE SW, LENOIR, North Carolina 28645. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY have valid operating authority? ▾
FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY operate? ▾
FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY self-reports 4 power units and 2 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 FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for FAIRFIELD CHAIR COMPANY in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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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