CHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC

Madison, WI · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 1, 1996 (29 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1417104: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
14.3%
1 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1417104 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 665427 ↗

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)MC1417104PrimaryMIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.
Policy A0185119001 · 91X
$750,000May 10, 2022Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

8inspections
14.3%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 7 · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
12.5%driver out-of-service
1 of 8 · Wisconsin avg 2.8%
12violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 1, 2026WI23Yes
Aug 4, 2026MN11No
Jul 24, 2026IL23No
Jun 3, 2026WI22No
May 13, 2026WI10No
Mar 5, 2026IL13Yes
May 22, 2025IL20No
Mar 27, 2025IL30No
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 Wisconsin average covers 42,218 vehicle and 76,980 driver inspections of all Wisconsin-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

13 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 12 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 serviceShareWisconsin share
Vehicle Maintenance7153.8%63.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance5038.5%11.5%
Driver Fitness117.7%3.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522G
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3922SLLHOS
10
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3PROP
10
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2III
10
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2B
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
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 Wisconsin column is the mix across all Wisconsin-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 number665427
MC / docketMC1417104
Legal nameCHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units8
Drivers9
Annual mileage127,832 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 1, 1996 · 29 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 25, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherIce Cream

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 CHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC

What does CHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

MC1417104: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about CHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 CHOCOLATE SHOPPE ICE CREAM COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 665427. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (608) 221-8640, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1417104, 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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