CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC
CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Fort Smith, AR. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near 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 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 616485) 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 16.7% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/616485/ 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 16.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 16.67% | 0% |
| 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.
CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OK (4) and AR (2).
16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth, Dodge, and East so tr 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
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 5 | |
| Dodge | 1 | |
| East So Tr | 1 | |
| Ford | 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 | — | 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 | 2 | — | 1.85 | 2 | — | 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88829150 | Aug 27, 2026 | AR | 1 | VAN BUREN AR |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ford
|
0 | — | No |
| 86506774 | Dec 8, 2025 | OK | 1 | US 59 AND PANAMA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | — | No |
| 86169483 | Oct 27, 2025 | OK | 1 | US 59 AND POTEAU |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 84257028 | Mar 27, 2025 | OK | 1 | SH 112 BYPASS |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84166969 | Mar 18, 2025 | OK | 2 | ok-i-40/-sallisaw |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | — | Yes |
| 83340073 | Dec 6, 2024 | AR | 1 | RUSSELLVILLE AR |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85346696 | Sep 5, 2024 | AR | 2 | WINSLOW AR |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80779129 | Feb 6, 2024 | OK | 1 | US59 SHADY POINT | — | 0 | — | No |
| 80754856 | Feb 2, 2024 | OK | 2 | ok-mtp/s-gate | — | 1 | — | No |
| 80616219 | Jan 16, 2024 | OK | 2 | 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW | — | 0 | — | No |
| 79276153 | Jul 28, 2023 | AR | 1 | SCOTT COUNTY | — | 0 | — | No |
| 78659145 | May 18, 2023 | AR | 1 | ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn) | — | 0 | — | No |
| 78314840 | Apr 11, 2023 | AR | 1 | POPE COUNTY | — | 1 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPE COUNTY | AR | 1 | 0 |
| RUSSELLVILLE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| SCOTT COUNTY | AR | 1 | 0 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| WINSLOW AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW | OK | 1 | 0 |
| SH 112 BYPASS | OK | 1 | 0 |
| US 59 AND PANAMA | OK | 1 | 0 |
| US 59 AND POTEAU | OK | 1 | 0 |
| US59 SHADY POINT | OK | 1 | 0 |
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