CHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC

Santa Maria, CA · Interstate · 9 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 11, 2012 (14 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active on 1 of 2 dockets
MC821880: Motor carrier active
MC1601616: no authority granted
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026 / Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
6 of 12 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC821880 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

MC1601616 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2305186 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC821880PrimaryHoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
Policy HIC80821-670 · BMC-91X
$750,000Mar 30, 2026Active

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

12inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 12 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 12 · California avg 6.3%
23violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jan 30, 2026AZ22Yes
Dec 9, 2025AZ23No
Jun 25, 2025CA21No
Apr 17, 2025CA23No
Mar 13, 2025AZ21Yes
Jan 31, 2025AZ21Yes
Jan 23, 2025AZ10No
Jan 22, 2025AZ14Yes
Jan 4, 2025AZ21No
Nov 6, 2024AZ23Yes
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 California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-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

20 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 23 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance19795.0%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance105.0%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSURR
30
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
22
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393106C1C
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
10
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BMAN
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2305186
MC / docketMC821880, MC1601616
Legal nameCHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units9
Drivers5
Annual mileage270,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 11, 2012 · 14 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 7, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh Produce

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 CHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC

What does CHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC's operating authority allow?

MC821880: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. 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 CHANO'S TRUCKING FREIGHT SERVICES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2305186. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (805) 310-5970, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC821880 or MC1601616, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (805) 310-5970

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

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CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
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Carrier · DBA NACHO'S TRUCKING
Santa Maria, CA2387578MC82187410Active
Current · Motus

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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