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CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 76114 · MC170654 what is the difference?

1201 MARINE VIEW ST, PORTAGE, IN 46368

Registered 1974-06-01 · 26 power units · Interstate

CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 76114, MC170654) is an interstate motor carrier based in PORTAGE, IN, operating a fleet of 26 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2004-08-31. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, effective 2021-10-01. 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

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)101564014On file, effective
BIPD liability$750,000Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanyKCA 2662880On 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

CARGO policy 1414RRX244001-023 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON)
CARGO policy 1414RRX234001-016 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON)
CARGO policy 1414RRX224001-014 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON)
CARGO policy 1414RRX214001-019 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON)
CARGO policy 2791RRX208166-049 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON)

23 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1986-01-14. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units26
Trucks26
Phone2197878868

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1986-01-14 — 40 years.
  • 25 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2025-10-01, 357 days ago.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2004-06-18.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, on file since 2021-10-01 — at the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual).
  • 26 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 92% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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