Chain Transportation Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT2049856
MC718160
LocationCarlstadt, NJ
Phone(973) 265-9406
Fleet30 power units · 30 drivers

Chain Transportation Inc (USDOT 2049856, MC-718160) is an interstate motor carrier based in Carlstadt, New Jersey with 30 power units and 30 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-718160Motor Carrier of Property Liability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingNot rated46 inspections in 24 months Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Nov 9, 2026This month Process agent (BOC-3)On fileProcess Agent Service Company, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-718160	Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)	Active

First granted on July 21, 2010 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Sep 1, 2026

Insurance history: 16 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company	Aug 26, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company	Mar 24, 2026	Sep 27, 2026	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company	May 21, 2025	Mar 24, 2026	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company	Mar 24, 2025	May 21, 2025	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Aug 19, 2024	Mar 24, 2025	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Mar 24, 2022	Aug 19, 2024	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Mar 24, 2016	Apr 22, 2022	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Oct 6, 2015	Mar 24, 2016	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Mar 24, 2015	Oct 6, 2015	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Ari Insurance Company	Jul 15, 2014	Mar 29, 2015	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Tower Insurance Company of New York	Jul 15, 2013	Jul 15, 2014	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Tower National Insurance Company	Jul 15, 2011	Jul 15, 2013	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company	Dec 27, 2010	Jul 15, 2011	Cancel
Cargo	Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company	Dec 27, 2010	Jul 15, 2011	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company	Jul 15, 2010	Dec 27, 2010	Cancel
Cargo	Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company	Jul 15, 2010	Dec 27, 2010	Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

46
Inspections: 4.3%
Driver out-of-service: 15.2%
Vehicle out-of-service: 5
Crashes

Inspected most often in: New York (20), Connecticut (8), New Jersey (7), Pennsylvania (5), Maryland (3).

Most recent inspection on file: October 5, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

Changes we observed in FMCSA files

Nov 11, 2026 Registration (MCS-150) updated: May 5, 2026 → November 9, 2026
Nov 11, 2026 Drivers changed: 40 → 30
Nov 11, 2026 Power units changed: 40 → 30

Licensing history

September 27, 2026Operating authority involuntary suspension notice — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
September 25, 2026Operating authority involuntary suspension notice — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
February 25, 2026Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 23, 2026
May 19, 2025Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 27, 2025
September 24, 2015Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 7, 2015
March 2, 2015Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 24, 2015
June 18, 2014Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 17, 2014
June 20, 2011Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 14, 2011

Show 2 earlier events

November 30, 2010Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 1, 2010
July 21, 2010Granted — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated November 9, 2026

Power units: 30
Trucks: 30
Tractors owned: 26
Trailers owned: 70
Drivers: 30
CDL drivers: 30
Interstate drivers: 26
Intrastate drivers: 4
Miles traveled: 2,520,095 (2025)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: June 25, 2010
Address: 248 Paterson Plank Rd, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (973) 265-9406

Cargo carried

General freight
Intermodal containers

Key facts

USDOT number 2049856 was registered on June 25, 2010.
Operating authority MC-718160 was first granted on July 21, 2010.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on November 9, 2026.
It reported 2,520,095 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company.
It had 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 13 inspections recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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