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Chess & Sons International LLC

USDOT inactiveAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT2836943
  • MC949395
  • LocationDes Moines, IA
  • Phone(515) 202-7413
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Chess & Sons International LLC (USDOT 2836943, MC-949395) is an interstate motor carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number is not active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-949395CarrierLiability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingNot rated0 inspections in 24 monthsOut-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Oct 20, 2026This monthProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileTransportation Authority LLC

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-949395Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on March 17, 2016 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

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

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XMs Transverse Specialty Insurance Company$750,000Feb 11, 2026
Insurance history: 11 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyFeb 11, 2026Nov 8, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyNov 7, 2025Feb 11, 2026Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2025Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Northern Insurance CompanyOct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2022Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of Mid-AmericaOct 15, 2020Oct 14, 2021Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of Mid-AmericaOct 15, 2019Oct 14, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Northern Insurance CompanyMar 28, 2019Jul 22, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Mar 27, 2019Mar 28, 2019Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Mar 28, 2018Mar 27, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Wesco Insurance CompanyMar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Northern Insurance CompanyMar 10, 2016Mar 28, 2017Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Transportation Authority LLC, Lockwood, MO

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

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

  • USDOT status changed: Active → Inactive

Licensing history

  1. Involuntary suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  2. Operating authority involuntary suspension notice — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 12, 2026
  4. Reinstated — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 13, 2021
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 15, 2020
  8. Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on October 20, 2025
Show 4 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 29, 2018
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 1, 2017
  4. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on July 29, 2019

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated October 20, 2026

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Tractors owned
2
Trailers owned
2
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
2
Interstate drivers
2
Miles traveled
1,000 (2026)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
January 8, 2016
Address
4320 50th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(515) 202-7413

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Meat
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 2836943 was registered on January 8, 2016.
  • Operating authority MC-949395 was first granted on March 17, 2016.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on October 20, 2026.
  • It reported 1,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2026.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Ms Transverse Specialty Insurance Company.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Transportation Authority LLC.

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