CHIEFTAIN TRUCKING & EXCAVATION INC
USDOT 1959062 • 3926 VALLEY RD SUITE 300, CLEVELAND, OH, 44109
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 8 inspections
Violation Summary (8 violations from 8 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (8 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | 85629412 | ELYRIA OH | OH | Level 2 | PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 391.11B4, 391.41APC | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 82131058 | ROADSIDE | OH | Level 3 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 81878205 | Roadside | OH | Level 3 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| May 28, 2024 | 81725588 | IR 77 SB | OH | Level 3 | PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 392.2 | No |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 81410932 | ROADSIDE INSPECTION | OH | Level 3 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 396.17(c) | No |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 81155174 | ROADSIDE | OH | Level 3 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 79445563 | ROADSIDE | OH | Level 3 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 79458999 | ROADSIDE | OH | Level 2 | PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (5 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | OH | INJURY | 0 | 1 | INDEPENDENCE | SR 21 | ...795597 | CHIEFTAN TRUCKING |
| Sep 14, 2020 | OH | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2014 | OH | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | OH | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2010 | OH | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
5 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records