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CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2049856 · MC718160 what is the difference?

248 PATERSON PLANK RD, CARLSTADT, NJ 07072-2300

Registered 2010-06-25 · 40 power units · Interstate

CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2049856, MC718160) is an interstate motor carrier based in CARLSTADT, NJ, operating a fleet of 40 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2010-07-21. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-03-24. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000MS Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyTS TS CA0000176 01On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy TS TS CA0000176 00 cancelled by insurer (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy CAC7006067 cancelled by insurer (TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK)
BIPD/Primary policy MC8021876 cancelled by insurer (ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY)
CARGO policy MC8021876 cancelled by insurer (ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy MC8021876 cancelled by insurer (ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY)

2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2010-07-21. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units40
Trucks40
Phone9732659406

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2010-07-21 — 16 years.
  • 6 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-03-24, 183 days ago.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, on file since 2026-03-24 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 40 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 94% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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