CHALLENGER USA INC

Detroit, MI · Interstate · 13 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 19, 2024 (2 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1610550: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1610550 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

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

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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)MC1610550PrimaryUnited States Fire Insurance Company
Policy 506-936083-5 · BMC-91X
$750,000Feb 7, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

10inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 10 · Michigan avg 3.9%
11violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 23, 2026MI22No
Aug 13, 2026MI31No
Jan 13, 2026MI21Yes
Dec 17, 2025MI20No
Dec 9, 2025MI21No
Aug 18, 2025MI32No
May 22, 2025MI21No
May 5, 2025MI30No
Feb 14, 2025MI32No
Oct 30, 2024IN31No
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 Michigan average covers 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 driver inspections of all Michigan-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

8 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 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 serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance6275.0%63.8%
Unsafe Driving2025.0%19.2%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20
Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TAORETA
11
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
11
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
10
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
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 Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-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 number4182471
MC / docketMC1610550
Legal nameCHALLENGER USA INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units13
Drivers8
Annual mileage125,122 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 19, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 27, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodConstructionOtherPaper Product

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 CHALLENGER USA INC

What does CHALLENGER USA INC's operating authority allow?

MC1610550: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CHALLENGER USA 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 CHALLENGER USA INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4182471. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (313) 484-0332, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1610550, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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