HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2049856-chain-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 03:04 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (973) 265-9406, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC718160.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC718160 | — | MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company Policy TSTSCA000017601 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 1, 2026 | Active |
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
5 of 34 · New Jersey avg 22.0%
2 of 48 · New Jersey avg 8.1%
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | NJ | 1 | 1 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | US | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | NY | 2 | 3 | No |
| Sep 4, 2026 | CT | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2026 | NY | 1 | 15 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CT | 2 | 2 | No |
| May 22, 2026 | CT | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 7, 2026 | MD | 2 | 0 | No |
| Apr 6, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 1 | No |
| Feb 12, 2026 | PA | 3 | 4 | Yes |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The New Jersey average covers 63,029 vehicle and 95,938 driver inspections of all New Jersey-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
71 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 95 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | New Jersey share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 5 | 50.7% | 73.0% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 19 | 1 | 26.8% | 10.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0 | 21.1% | 9.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1.4% | 6.4% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 5 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 4 | 0 |
| Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 3 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1 | 3 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD | 2 | 2 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 2 | 2 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New Jersey column is the mix across all New Jersey-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
6 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | East Rutherford, NJ | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Columbus, OH | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Bedford, NY | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Clinton, CT | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Newark City, NJ | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lodi Boro, NJ | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2049856 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC718160 |
| Legal name | CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 40 |
| Drivers | 40 |
| Annual mileage | 2,520,095 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 25, 2010 · 16 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 5, 2026 |
Cargo carried
General FreightIntermodal Containers
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC
What does CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?
MC718160: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2049856. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (973) 265-9406, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC718160, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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